To “expunge” is to “erase or remove completely.” In law, “expungement” is the process by which a record of criminal conviction is destroyed or sealed from state or federal record. An expungement order directs the court to treat the criminal conviction as if it had...
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DISQUALIFIED FROM POSSESSING A FIREARM AT THE STATE LEVEL
As discussed in prior posts a person can be disqualified from the ability to lawfully possess a firearm under both Minnesota law and federal law. For the remainder of this post we will discuss what can disqualify a Minnesota resident at the state level, what this...
CONCEAL AND CARRY IN MINNESOTA
Minnesotans have been given the ability to carry firearms by the legislature through the Minnesota Citizens’ Personal Protection Act of 2003. The act may be viewed HERE in its entirety. According to this law the Minnesota legislature “recognizes and declares that the...
Disqualified From Possessing a Firearm at the Federal Level
An individual can be prohibited from owning a firearm at both the state and federal level. At the state level the most likely reason is that the person was convicted of a “crime of violence” although there are other disqualifications as well. The remainder of this...
Can an Individual Prohibited From Owning a Firearm in Minnesota Own a Black Powder or Antique Firearm?
The short answer to this question is no, until they restore this right. Individuals convicted of felonies or violent crimes in the state of Minnesota are often prohibited from owning, transporting, or possessing firearms and by statute black powder rifles and antique...
How to Restore Your Right to Possess a Firearm – Petition to the Court
Persons convicted of felonies or violent crimes, as well as others, are prohibited from possessing owning, transporting, shipping or using firearms in the state of Minnesota. Often times there is a comparable ban at the federal level as well. This ban can be for life....