I have been involved with firearms for a long time, but I do not have my CCW permit. I live in Mississippi and want to get it soon.
I have admitted myself in the past to a treatment facility for alcohol abuse (please do not judge, I am now sober, am involved in a church for the first time in my life and attend AA meetings very regular.)
At looking at the application in the section after you have your notary signature it states to the effect of no person who habitually uses alcohol or drugs can posses a permit and that if you have voluntary or involuntary been admitted to a treatment facility (within the last 3 years) you are assumed to habitually use.
If I am understanding this correct I cannot get my CCW until I have been out of rehab for 3 years. Is there anyway around this? I could obviously lie on the application, but I will not do that...part of AA is becoming a better person (and if, God forbid, I ever had to use my firearm it could come back to haunt me)
Does anyone have any knowledge or experience that could help me?
Thanks
I have admitted myself in the past to a treatment facility for alcohol abuse (please do not judge, I am now sober, am involved in a church for the first time in my life and attend AA meetings very regular.)
At looking at the application in the section after you have your notary signature it states to the effect of no person who habitually uses alcohol or drugs can posses a permit and that if you have voluntary or involuntary been admitted to a treatment facility (within the last 3 years) you are assumed to habitually use.
If I am understanding this correct I cannot get my CCW until I have been out of rehab for 3 years. Is there anyway around this? I could obviously lie on the application, but I will not do that...part of AA is becoming a better person (and if, God forbid, I ever had to use my firearm it could come back to haunt me)
Does anyone have any knowledge or experience that could help me?
Thanks