Can i purchase a gun in the state of georgia after a felony of 3rd dui that has been over 20 years?

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Can i purchase a gun in the state of georgia after a felony of 3rd dui that has been over 20 years?

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Benjamin David GoldbergCriminal Defense AttorneyMarietta, GA ·
Unless you get your gun rights restored, you can't possess a firearm if you have a felony conviction. However, a third DUI wouldn't be a felony. Could it be that you were convicted of being a habitual violator? Call me at 404-985-9772 to discuss your situation. There may be a way to get your gun rights restored.
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Alan Brinkmeier ·
Federal law prohibits gun possession by any of the following groupings of people. This is true no matter what the law in your particular state says: (1) Convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year; (2) Fugitive from justice; (3) Unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance; (4) Adjudicated as mentally defective or has been committed to a mental institution; (5) Alien illegally or unlawfully in the United States or an alien admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa; (6) Discharged from the US military by dishonorable conditions; (7) A former citizen of the United States who has renounced US citizenship; (8) Subject to a court order that restrains the person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner or child of such intimate partner; or (9) Convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence .... Cannot lawfully receive, possess, ship, or transport a firearm. If your convictions fall into any of these groupings, as a practical matter under federal law, you can never legally own a gun again no matter what your state law says. So before some lawyer tries to convince you to dig up a long lost file, file a form, pay a fee and go to court, make sure you understand that federal law must be followed by all 50 states. Check with an attorney today
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Zachary Procter ·
Not unless you get your Second Amendment rights restored. Contact an attorney ib your jurisdiction to discuss how that is done.
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