youthful offender conviction affecting rkba

[HardKnox]

when i was younger i fell in with a bad crowd and had a few "run ins" with the law. anyway i have a youthful offender conviction of a misdemeanor and two youthful offender felonys. i still passed the FBI backround check when i purchased both of my longguns, but would i be barred from a pistol permit, or ccw if i ever move out of the peoples republic of NY?

any help would be appreciated, especially if you have similiar history, or knowledge on the subject/

 

[Guitargod1985]

Were the felonies convictions or was adjudication withheld?

 

[markk]

YO status will not prevent you from getting a CWP.Your record is sealed.

Edit to add:

Quoted from HERE

About Youthful Offenders

The names of youthful offenders committed to the Department are not maintained as part of this database. That's because Criminal Procedure Law §720.35, while providing for certain youthful offenders to be punished to a limited degree for their misbehavior, also protects them from the long-term effects of a criminal record by treating their records as confidential.

A youthful offender can be between the ages of 16-18 at the time the offense was committed. The longest prison sentence a youthful offender can receive is 1 1/3 to 4 years.

The law further provides that a youthful offender adjudication is not a judgment of conviction for a crime or any other offense.

The law also requires that all official youthful offender records and papers are confidential and may not be made available to any person or public or private agency, other than the institution to which a youthful offender has been committed.

 

[MRIman]

Well,I like your link and the quote,BUT it's BS!!!!!
I can tell you for fact,if the judge reviewing your
permit application wants to know what's "in" your
"sealed file",he can. It happened to me.
It almost cost me my permit,but he did issue a full carry
permit in the end. Took @ 6 months due to this.
This was 19 years ago,things might have changed!!

MRI

 

[HardKnox]

thank you for the answers. I was aware that the records get sealed but i was also told that the .gov can still view them anytime i want and that the youthful offender status only affects civ. backround checks

does anyone have experience applying for a .gov job, such as a police officer ect. and getting denied because of youthful offender convictions?

 

[Neo-Luddite]

That is (usually) a state-by-state matte. Here in IL, sealed youth convictions are (by recent law) not a problem anymore. Still, ANYTHING that can be viewed can color your chances. It's not fair or right. Can the record be expunged--the only real fix.

 

[armoredman]

If you passed NICS for a long gun check, then you should be OK, BUT, if you have lawfully adjudicated felony on your record, you are a prohibited possessor by Federal law. Don't ask here for advice, see an attorney pronto, you MAY be looking at 5 years per gun and round of ammo in your possession.

 

[HardKnox]

can anyone confirm that? five years per gun and round of ammo?

i thought the point of a YO is so that you can still have a normal adult hood?

 

[Erebus]

YO status will not prevent you from getting a CWP.Your record is sealed.

Unless you move to Massachusetts. <LINK>

Edward Arsenault, 70, of Fairhaven, was turned down for his license renewal earlier this year because he had been convicted in juvenile court of stealing a chicken from a chicken coop when he was 9 years old, in 1946.

He had to go to court and get the ruling of the police chief over ruled to get his Constitutional right back. Chiefs of Police make the decision to approve or deny a permit application and apparently can open juvenile records when considering an applicant.

 

[mec]

Texas bars applicants with juvenal felony convictions for ten years after adjudication. It allows opening of sealed juvenal records during the background check.

 

[kludge]

In Indiana, if you commit a crime as a youth that would be a felony if you were an adult you must wait until age 23 to apply for a handgun permit.

 

[markk]

Re-quoted from above

The law further provides that a youthful offender adjudication is not a judgment of conviction for a crime or any other offense.

Also please remember A "juvenile" conviction is NOT the same as a "youthful offender" adjudication IN NY STATE.

 

[Pitmaster]

Most states have a method to ask for a pardon. In general the odds are pretty good that you will get it if there is significant time and demonstration of law-abiding behavior.

I have a felony conviction from 35 years ago (burglary). I never got around to getting a pardon. When I decided to take up this hobby I applied for and am receiving a pardon which restores all of my civil rights. I'm waiting on the paperwork, and I'm sure I will have some delays in my first purchase and getting the CCW, but I anticipate no problems with a little perseverance.

Before anyone gets too excited I was 17 at the time of the offense I'm in my mid-50's now, have a master's level college degree, and no other convictions since that time.

 

[mec]

That is good news. The Texas law as first written would only recognize pardons from the governor or president based on a finding of innocence. Now, any pardon wipes out the felony for the purposes of getting a handgun license. I know a guy older than you who got a near-juve felony but, since he isn't really into guns, he will probably never try to get it wiped.

 

[princewally]

If you were adjudicated as a juvenile, you don't have a federal problem.

 

[DMF]

DO NOT make any choices about possessing firearms and/or ammunition based on the advice given in this thread. Consult with an attorney that has experience in dealing with the state, local, and federal firearms laws.