Tony Santiago
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My friend recently referred me to this board. I was wondering if any of you kind folks would be able to provide me with some insight to my following question.
As a juvenile, at the age of 13, I took a plea bargain and plead guilty to 4th Degree assault (NON DV). Part of the conditions of that plea bargain said that I gave up my rights to possess a firearm and a concealed pistol license. They informed me that the only way to have my rights restored were to go back to court as an adult, and request a restoration of my firearm rights.
Well, at the age of 19, I ended up getting my recorded expunged through the court. My juvenile record was taken out of the courts database.
I went to purchase my first pistol two years ago, when I was 23. I explained my situation the the gun shop employees, and they said that if I was ineligible, that the law enforcement agency wouldn't approve me.
Well four days later, I received a call from the gun shop, telling me that the department cleared me for the gun, and told me to come on down and pick it up. I was still a little hesitant, because I didn't want to get in any sort of trouble for owning the gun, but they said I was clear.
A week later, I went to my department to apply for the CPL. I specifically told them about my juvenile conviction, and said I had given up my rights to possess a firearm and a CPL when I plead guilty. They said if there were any prohibiting factors, that it would show up in their database.
I did the fingerprint check, and absolutely nothing came up at all. They said they had no record of a conviction in their system, so I'm good to go. I contracted the State Patrol as well, and mentioned my situation to them, and again, they said if I was cleared by my local law enforcement agency, that I am now a legal owner of a CPL and a firearm.
My question is, did the expunging of my juvenile record automatically restore my rights?
Is my record anywhere on file? Could someone in the future be able to pull up my record and legally take my firearm and CPL away from me, despite already having them legally issued to me?
Thanks fellas!
My friend recently referred me to this board. I was wondering if any of you kind folks would be able to provide me with some insight to my following question.
As a juvenile, at the age of 13, I took a plea bargain and plead guilty to 4th Degree assault (NON DV). Part of the conditions of that plea bargain said that I gave up my rights to possess a firearm and a concealed pistol license. They informed me that the only way to have my rights restored were to go back to court as an adult, and request a restoration of my firearm rights.
Well, at the age of 19, I ended up getting my recorded expunged through the court. My juvenile record was taken out of the courts database.
I went to purchase my first pistol two years ago, when I was 23. I explained my situation the the gun shop employees, and they said that if I was ineligible, that the law enforcement agency wouldn't approve me.
Well four days later, I received a call from the gun shop, telling me that the department cleared me for the gun, and told me to come on down and pick it up. I was still a little hesitant, because I didn't want to get in any sort of trouble for owning the gun, but they said I was clear.
A week later, I went to my department to apply for the CPL. I specifically told them about my juvenile conviction, and said I had given up my rights to possess a firearm and a CPL when I plead guilty. They said if there were any prohibiting factors, that it would show up in their database.
I did the fingerprint check, and absolutely nothing came up at all. They said they had no record of a conviction in their system, so I'm good to go. I contracted the State Patrol as well, and mentioned my situation to them, and again, they said if I was cleared by my local law enforcement agency, that I am now a legal owner of a CPL and a firearm.
My question is, did the expunging of my juvenile record automatically restore my rights?
Is my record anywhere on file? Could someone in the future be able to pull up my record and legally take my firearm and CPL away from me, despite already having them legally issued to me?
Thanks fellas!