My felony was dropped to a misdemeanor and the sheriff says I still can't have a pistol permit, is this correct?

From the information you provided, the short answer is yes. Specifically, Minnesota Law imposes a lifetime firearms prohibition on individuals...

Minnesota, Restoration of Gun rights with a 1997 Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic violence.

Federal Law imposes a lifetime firearms (and firearms ammunition) prohibition for individuals convicted of a "misdemeanor crime of domestic...

When would I be eligible to hunt with fire arms again, with a 3rd degree felony? It was for possession and sales of meth.

First, the other answer is not completely accurate. The federal law does not apply to felons whose convictions have been expunged, pardoned, set...

At 17 i was charged adjudicated delinquent of assault in the third degree in mn are my 2nd amendment rights taken away from me?

Third-degree assault is defined as a "crime of violence" in Minnesota and upon the discharge of a felony-level crime of violence sentence, ...

How does a felon who is no longer on parole or probation restore his gun rights in Minnesota. The felony was not gun related.

Minnesota statute provides that someone who is prohibited from possessing or otherwise dealing with firearms due to a felony conviction can...

You must petition the court in order to have your gun rights restored (under Minn. Stat. 609.165, subd. 1(d)). This is a somewhat complicated...

Can I get this sealed or expunged?

It is possible to get conviction records expunged in certain circumstances. I have provided some links below to my website that describe the...

Is it even possible to get felonies expunged. to get civil rights restored..

First, it is possible in certain cases to get felony convictions expunged. The success or failure of a felony expungement depends on many factors,...

Why do MN Attys continue to act like they can expunge a case that was unfavorable to the def.? Can't. Didn't. Won't.

I disagree. First, there is a new Minnesota Court of Appeals decision that was released in April of this year (State v. M.D.T., A11-1285 (Minn....

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Will a misdemeanor theft from 2004 still show on a prospective new job's background check? It doesn't show up on BCA or MPA site

This depends on what type of background check the employer performs. Some employers may only perform a BCA search, and some will do a more...