I was 18, working at a gas station - took some money out of the till and then got caught. Paid all $200 back, have been a stellar citizen for the past 10 years, but still have an M-1 misdemeanor on my record. Only had to pay court costs, but an M-1 misdemeanor carries the potential to have jail time associated with it, and I had to subsequently sign a document saying that I understood I would not be allowed to buy a firearm.
I've never tried. I've talked to a couple of sheriffs about it, and they mostly say that this means "purchase", but "possession" is something else. Under this assumption, I've asked my wife to purchase, under her name, a handgun and a shotgun for the purposes of self defense in our home.
So she's away on business, and I'm wondering - what happens, worst case scenario? Someone breaks in, tries to kill me, and I use a handgun registered to my wife... lawyers have told me that it would all depend on the judge - that some might say I have absolutely no business touching a firearm, and get me in trouble... while others might side with some of the sheriffs saying that if I was genuinely in the right to take a life in self-defense it wouldn't be a problem.
Ever heard of a situation like this?
I've never tried. I've talked to a couple of sheriffs about it, and they mostly say that this means "purchase", but "possession" is something else. Under this assumption, I've asked my wife to purchase, under her name, a handgun and a shotgun for the purposes of self defense in our home.
So she's away on business, and I'm wondering - what happens, worst case scenario? Someone breaks in, tries to kill me, and I use a handgun registered to my wife... lawyers have told me that it would all depend on the judge - that some might say I have absolutely no business touching a firearm, and get me in trouble... while others might side with some of the sheriffs saying that if I was genuinely in the right to take a life in self-defense it wouldn't be a problem.
Ever heard of a situation like this?