Federal Farmer Posted September 12, 2013 at 02:36 PM Share Posted September 12, 2013 at 02:36 PM This looks like a good ruling. US 922(g) provides no way for a DV misdemenant to recover their 2A rights even after the 20 years as required by IL law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly B. Posted September 12, 2013 at 03:14 PM Share Posted September 12, 2013 at 03:14 PM This is a HUGE win and should help 100s of people who have had recent revocations of their FOID cards because of the new regulation beginning this last January. In many instances the misdemeanor convictions are decades old and the FOID card holder would never have settled for the conviction if they had known down the road they could lose their gun rights for life. This is a good day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booxone Posted September 12, 2013 at 03:15 PM Share Posted September 12, 2013 at 03:15 PM Am I right in reading this, if he had served jail time there would be a path for him to recover his right, but since he had a clean background he didn't have to serve jail time, thus no path to have his rights restored? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly B. Posted September 12, 2013 at 03:17 PM Share Posted September 12, 2013 at 03:17 PM As unbelievable as it is, yes, you are reading it correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C0untZer0 Posted September 12, 2013 at 03:26 PM Share Posted September 12, 2013 at 03:26 PM Not just any misdemeanor but a domestic battery charge, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockerXX Posted September 12, 2013 at 03:27 PM Share Posted September 12, 2013 at 03:27 PM (edited) Looks good so far, have to see the fallout... I have friend that is dealing with this, he was convicted of misdemeanor assault (not domestic), and IL says he can 'technically' get his FOID back under IL law but since the Feds decided it was a domestic charge/conviction he is bared for life and the FOID will be denied under Federal law... Edited September 12, 2013 at 03:28 PM by RockerXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illhunter Posted February 17, 2014 at 04:29 PM Share Posted February 17, 2014 at 04:29 PM Another Heller ie: Catch-22. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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