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htsob3096 · Feb 1, 2012, 12:58 PM

I am trying to reinstate my right to bear arms in virginia,I had my civil rights reinstated by the govenor,and have petitned the courts to reinstate my right to bear arms.I received a letter from the commonwealth attorney,asking for strict proof of the petitioner's request for the restoation of firearm set forth in his petition previously filed herein.

JudyKayTee · Feb 1, 2012, 01:07 PM

They are asking for proof of your request NOT proof that your rights were reinstated?

So - send a copy of your request.

This makes little sense, by the way.

htsob3096 · Feb 1, 2012, 02:53 PM

I sent them all of that,

JudyKayTee · Feb 1, 2012, 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by htsob3096

i sent them all of that,

Then why did you give me an unhelpful?

htsob3096 · Feb 1, 2012, 03:43 PM

I had already sent them everything I have,which is the request and proof of my civil rights being reinstated. I don't understand what else they are looking for.

htsob3096 · Feb 1, 2012, 03:49 PM

Sorry about that,first time using this site.I sent them over 30 documents,which is what I also sent the governor of virginia.letters of recomondation from schools that I volunter with metally challenged teens and so forth.

AK lawyer · Feb 1, 2012, 05:37 PM

Sorry, but I think you are barking up an empty tree.

Federal law prohibits the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. No matter what the Commonwealth of Virginia does, you remain, and always will be, a convicted felon. I don't think there is anything that can be done to change that.

This doesn't belong in the "Small Claims" forum at any rate.

cdad · Feb 1, 2012, 05:55 PM

How were your civil rights reinstated? In order to get your right to firearms back you will need to have your records exponged. Otherwise the felony will show up on any records check. Did you receive a pardon from the govenor?

cdad · Feb 1, 2012, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by AK lawyer

Sorry, but I think you are barking up an empty tree.

Federal law prohibits the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. No matter what the Commonwealth of Virginia does, you remain, and always will be, a convicted felon. I don't think there is anything that can be done to change that.

There can be changes made that will change the records. If the records are exponged then the OP will again have the right to bear arms.