So, this week I created a gun nut
That’s not to say he wasn’t already pro-gun but now he’s becoming more active in gun rights.
I received an email earlier this week from Jay who was looking for info regarding gun ownership. Turns out, Jay plead to a non-violent crime in New Jersey in the 1990s. So, he was uncertain if he could buy or possess a firearm. He and I exchanged a few emails and resources. I contacted some people. And we’re still trying to find the answer. The laws in this case are so convoluted, it’s simply impossible to get a clear answer on whether or not his pleading makes him a prohibited person.
So, Jay has started a blog to document the process. His first post details the particulars. And, no, we still don’t have an answer.
And, by the way, a special thanks to all the people who exchanged emails with me on this issue. You know who you are.
March 7th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Forget your gun nut. I had an old college roomie call me up this year wanting to shoot a deer. I had access to plenty of doetags and he ended up going four times, shooting seven deer, buying a Rem700 in 270, a Tikka T3 in .223 and now he has ordered some custom hunting rifle from a gunsmith that is going to set him back about 3K. They all have REALLY expensive scopes on them as well.
Oh, I also got him in on a buy of K31s, which he promptly made a wall mount for. Plus he’s building a range to shoot on his family land.
So I’ll see YOUR gun nut and raise you seven deer, four rifles and a range.
March 7th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Unless he got a pardon, he’s prohibited. I’m pretty sure that you can’t expunge a felony conviction.
March 7th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Under federal law he can still shoot blackpowder. How does his state treat blackpowder?
Don’t sneer at the soft charcoal. This country was built with it.
March 7th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Sebastian, actually in NJ, felony convictions can be expunged as long as they as they don’t fall under certain categories (crimes like murder, rape, kidnapping, etc).
If I find that I’m currently up the creek, I’ll have to wait another 2 years to get the record expunged.