Both Federal law and Michigan law provides that any person who has been convicted of a felony can not own or possess any kind of firearm. This is why it has been important to us to provide our clients with the best kind of legal defense.
Is the gun ban absolute?
Depending on whether or not you have been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony you may want to accept the fact that you have a gun bag for a long period. Generally, the gun ban or the right to obtain a license is denied for a period of 3 to 8 years upon conviction of the selected misdemeanors.
What are the misdemeanor convictions that affect my right to obtain a license?
Depending on the period of denial, the following are the convictions that you should watch out for.
A person who has been convicted of the following crimes will have 8 years of denial for the following misdemeanors:
- MCL 257.617a, failing to stop when involved in a personal injury accident
- MCL 257.625, operating while intoxicated punishable as a second offense
- MCL 257.626, reckless driving
- MCL 257.904(1), DWLS punishable as a second offense
- MCL 750.81, assault or domestic assault
- MCL 750.81a(1) or (2), aggravated assault or aggravated domestic assault
- MCL 750.115, breaking or entering without breaking
- MCL 750.136b(7), fourth-degree child abuse
- MCL 750.226a, sale or possession of a switchblade
- MCL 750.227c, improper transporting or possessing a loaded firearm in or on a vehicle
- MCL 750.232, failure to register the purchase of a firearm or a firearm component
- MCL 750.232a, improperly obtaining a pistol, making a false statement on an application to purchase a pistol,
- MCL 750.233, intentionally pointing or aiming a firearm without malice
- MCL 750.234, discharging a firearm while intentionally aimed without malice
- MCL 750.234d, possessing a firearm on prohibited premises
- MCL 750.234e, brandishing a firearm in public
- MCL 750.234f, possession of a firearm in public by an individual less than 18 years of age
- MCL 750.235, discharging a firearm pointed or aimed intentionally without malice causing injury
- MCL 750.237, possessing or discharging a firearm while under the influence
- MCL 750.237a, weapon-free school zone violation
- MCL 750.335a, indecent exposure
- MCL 750.411h, stalking
- MCL 750.520e, fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct
- MCL 752.861, careless, reckless, or negligent use of a firearm resulting in injury or death
- MCL 752.862, careless, reckless, or negligent use of a firearm resulting in property damage
- MCL 752.863a, reckless discharge of a firearm
A person who has been convicted of any of the following offenses is also required to wait for 3 years before applying for a CPL:
- MCL 257.625, operating while intoxicated, visibly impaired, under 21 years of age with any bodily alcohol content, or with any presence of a Schedule 1 controlled substance or cocaine
- MCL 257.625a, refusal of the commercial motor vehicle operator to submit to a preliminary chemical breath test
- MCL 257.625k, ignition interlock device reporting violation
- MCL 257.625l, circumventing or tampering with an ignition interlocking device
- MCL 333.7401 to 333.7461, controlled substance violation
- MCL 750.167, disorderly person
- MCL 750.174, embezzlement
- MCL 750.218, pretenses with intent to defraud or cheat
- MCL 750.356, larceny
- MCL 750.356d, retail fraud second or third-degree
- MCL 750.359, larceny from vacant structure or building
- MCL 750.362, larceny by conversion
- MCL 750.362a, refuse or neglect to return the vehicle, trailer, or other tangible property delivered on a rental or lease basis with the intent to defraud the lessor
- MCL 750.377a, malicious destruction of personal property
- MCL 750.380, malicious destruction of real property
- MCL 750.535, receiving, possessing, or concealing stolen, embezzled, or converted property
- MCL 750.540e, malicious use of service provided by telecommunications service provider.
Your eligibility for applying for the concealed pistol license is already affected by the fact that you have been convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony. If you want to make sure that you would have a fighting chance to get your license, you need to make sure you contact the right legal team. We at Haque Legal can help you with this specific need.
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