I got charged with a federal conviction for wrongful use of a controlled substance. I got sentenced six months in confinement and got out in four months. I want to know if it is a felony and can I carry a gun. And can I get it off my record. I also got a bad conduct discharge.

Well, first of all, anything Federal is a felony in almost all cases, controlled substances are usually felony's.

Everyone in the nation has the right to bear arms, BUT you should have LIMITED abilities with that weapon, I have no clue what it is like in AZ but in FL you can't Buy a firearm, but you can get one registered by yourself.

Getting Felony's off your record is the hardest thing to do... You can fight to get it expunged, but the only thing that expunging a felony does is wipe out what you did to get that felony, or in other words the crime you committed. So, lets say, you go to apply for a job, and they see you have a felony on your record, they will say "woah" and not even know what it is for, sometimes getting a felony expunged from your record isn't really worth it, because if it is a smaller felony, like the use of an illegal substance then I wouldn't even do it because your boss might think that you have went out and robbed houses when all you really did was smoke a little dope (if that is what it is). Felony's, in my case, only cause struggle, when there should be a way that you can get them COMPLETELY off any record if you show Improvement. But, another thing is that you were discharged... not good, doesn't help when getting jobs...

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Originally Posted by clint bane

i got charged with a federal conviction for wrongful use of a controlled substance. i got sentenced six months in confinement and got out in four months. i want to know if it is a felony and can i carry a gun. and can i get it off of my record. i also got a bad conduct discharge.

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Your legal counsel should be able to advise you on the "outside" ramifications of your situation. The resulting limitations, of course, will be vast and far reaching. You seem to be more concerned with your right to carry, and that is puzzling. You may be able to purchase firearms that are not subject to your restrictions, but may not be allowed to carry concealed. If you have or had an attorney through the proceedings, contact that person and ask. Another way to find out is to apply for a CWP in the state where you live. Or you could also possibly walk into any police substation, court house or such, and ask for a legal account of your status. Bear in mind, any of your recent legal findings or status changes may not have posted, thus any wait could result in denial or revocation.