Swan Hunter
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I had a casual friend call me last night asking advice and I don't have much.
He has run a TV repair business in small Southern IL town for 30 years or so.
He got some sort of felony for Pot in Wisconsin before he moved to IL over 30 years ago. He has no legal problems since.
He says there is a law both Fed & State that after 6 years (I think) you can petition for your gun rights. He did this. Went before Judge and had character witness etc. The Judge signed him OK.
Things have been fine for him when he got his FOID (IL) card things were cool but now, they require your DR. License on the application and it has triggered the WI Felony. They issued the FOID card but he said it is funky and basically says he can't own a gun...I haven't seen the card.
He had hoped the NRA might pick up his cause but I told him they don't usually get involved in individual cases like this.
Does anyone have any knowledge of this type of situation? He plans on checking with a lawyer.
Thanks
He has run a TV repair business in small Southern IL town for 30 years or so.
He got some sort of felony for Pot in Wisconsin before he moved to IL over 30 years ago. He has no legal problems since.
He says there is a law both Fed & State that after 6 years (I think) you can petition for your gun rights. He did this. Went before Judge and had character witness etc. The Judge signed him OK.
Things have been fine for him when he got his FOID (IL) card things were cool but now, they require your DR. License on the application and it has triggered the WI Felony. They issued the FOID card but he said it is funky and basically says he can't own a gun...I haven't seen the card.
He had hoped the NRA might pick up his cause but I told him they don't usually get involved in individual cases like this.
Does anyone have any knowledge of this type of situation? He plans on checking with a lawyer.
Thanks