Man Denied Gun Permit Over 40-Year-Old Pot Conviction
It was a misdemeanor conviction for possession. And Massachusetts says he can’t be trusted with a gun. He and another plaintiff are suing. This is pathetic:
Wesson, 64, was convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession in Maine back in 1973 and paid a $300 fine to resolve the charge without a lawyer. Woods, 51, paid a $10 fine after he was convicted in 1983 for marijuana possession in Virginia. Neither have been convicted of a felony or any disqualifying misdemeanors in any jurisdiction. Furthermore, neither plaintiffs are current drug users or alcohol dependent persons, the complaint reads.
Massachusetts needs to re-examine its laws regarding who is eligible to get a firearm permit. Sadly, I suspect that a lot of states do.
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on 20 Mar 2013 at 11:15 pm # oldeforce
If you have a concern with a judgement against you that was filed many years ago, especially if you were a juvenile at the time, see if you can have a judge expunge the record[s] before applying. But be sure that there’s NOTHING on your record since the earlier offense.
Might be cheaper to pay an attorney now, rather than the cost of a lawsuit later.
[Not an attorney but I’ve been hanging around with a couple of them as the bills went through the legislature and were signed by the Hick governor - sorry, Governor Hick. Almost all of my pistol magazines may be deemed illegal as I can pop the bases off and add extenders - that will let me load more than 10 rounds.]