Axxe55
Retiretgtshit stirrer
Howdy & welocme to TGT.
Pay a gun lawyer a couple hundred & get the correct advise. It'd be worth it. Or just go to Academy & try to by a cheap pistol & have them do a 4473....FBI check. If it comes out clean, you're good. If not, then you saved the $ to pay the lawyer.
The 4473 specifically asks if you have ever had a felony. If he answers yes, then it's an automatic failed background check. If he answers no but has a felony on his record, then he just committed a second felony.
It's best to find out what exactly he was convicted of (felony or misdemeanor), talk to a lawyer, and get his record expunged if needed before he tries to buy a gun.
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Technically and legally, Maverick is correct on this. But reality is, EZE is also correct, as very, very few cases are even ever prosecuted on these types of crimes. More that likely, the store, just wouldn't sell them a gun and toss the 4473 into the garbage.
But, here comes the rub, what if he just happens to be the one that Mr. Murphy decides needs his day turned to shit? And he get arrested and prosecuted? It could happen.
Also, he knows he committed a felony many years ago, so IMO, that is enough of a concern to seek out an attorney and find out exactly where he stands legally in regards to being about to purchase, and possess a firearm.