Metapotent
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I have a friend that had been convicted of Felony grand theft auto, and misdemeanor domestic assault and he wants to buy a gun but is unsure whether or not he can.
Now before you jump to conclusions let me clarify the situation. He was only 14 years old when he was charged and he is now 19 almost 20.
And about the grand theft auto, what he basically did was just take his mom's car around the block for a joy ride and his dusgruntled mother pressed charges, and about the domestic assault, even his family members believe that his mom lied about it to the police. He claims that all he did was slam his bedroom door when his mom was yelling at him and following him and it happened to hit her but she claimed that he shoved her. She called the cops and put on a show and even admits today that it was a dumb thing to do to call the cops over it.
Now, according to Washington state law a convicted felon or someone who has been charged with domestic assault CANNOT buy or own a firearm. But the thing is that he had both of these convictions deferred, meaning the convictions were over-turned but they are still on his record.
So would he still be able to buy a firearm since the convictions were deferred? Or does the fact that they remain on record, even though they were deferred still mean that the background check at a store would cause the clerc to deny sale?
Anyone have any experience in this area to give me some advice that I can give my friend?
Now before you jump to conclusions let me clarify the situation. He was only 14 years old when he was charged and he is now 19 almost 20.
And about the grand theft auto, what he basically did was just take his mom's car around the block for a joy ride and his dusgruntled mother pressed charges, and about the domestic assault, even his family members believe that his mom lied about it to the police. He claims that all he did was slam his bedroom door when his mom was yelling at him and following him and it happened to hit her but she claimed that he shoved her. She called the cops and put on a show and even admits today that it was a dumb thing to do to call the cops over it.
Now, according to Washington state law a convicted felon or someone who has been charged with domestic assault CANNOT buy or own a firearm. But the thing is that he had both of these convictions deferred, meaning the convictions were over-turned but they are still on his record.
So would he still be able to buy a firearm since the convictions were deferred? Or does the fact that they remain on record, even though they were deferred still mean that the background check at a store would cause the clerc to deny sale?
Anyone have any experience in this area to give me some advice that I can give my friend?
I bought guns for almost twenty years and even had a CCW after completing a deferment. Deferred (in my area) means it drops off your record without a trace after a certain amount of time (completion of probation). They do this when they know you have not committed a crime but they want a piece of you anyway. My guess is it allows them to sleep at night? Anyways, don't get me started on that 
