and the ATF agrees with him. He asked for an opinion from them and this was their respons:
“Persons convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year are prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms and ammunition which have traveled in interstate commerce. A person who has a restoration of rights or pardon has no Federal firearms disability unless there is a specified limitation on the restoration of firearms rights. According to statute, a Tennessee restoration of rights specifically excludes restoration handgun rights to convicted felons. Therefore, persons with a Tennessee pardon or restoration of rights have full firearms disability under Federal law.”
October 22nd, 2008 at 11:16 am
and the ATF agrees with him. He asked for an opinion from them and this was their respons:
“Persons convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year are prohibited by Federal law from possessing firearms and ammunition which have traveled in interstate commerce. A person who has a restoration of rights or pardon has no Federal firearms disability unless there is a specified limitation on the restoration of firearms rights. According to statute, a Tennessee restoration of rights specifically excludes restoration handgun rights to convicted felons. Therefore, persons with a Tennessee pardon or restoration of rights have full firearms disability under Federal law.”