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In reply to the discussion: Why anti-gun laws will never work in US [View all]nadinbrzezinski
(154,021 posts)You can use the google.
Oh and it took a less than 10 seconds.
The New York Times conducted an extensive investigation into this issue last year. The story reports that in 11 states, nonviolent felons have automatic restoration of their gun rights while a handful of other states allow felons convicted of violent crimes to regain their gun rights.
In Minnesota, for instance, violent felons can petition a court to regain their gun rights by showing good cause. There is no waiting period. In Ohio, a violent felon need only demonstrate to a judge that he or she has led a law-abiding life since theyve left prison. In Washington State, felons can get their gun rights restored as long as they havent been convicted of any new crimes in five years. Under Washington States Hard Times for Armed Crimes Act, judges actually have no discretion to deny restoration based on a felons character or mental health.
Felons in other states have other ways to get their guns back: Georgia and Nebraska have granted a high number of pardons to restore felons right to bear arms even for those convicted of crimes like voluntary manslaughter or armed robbery.
And Montana makes it possible for felons to get their gun rights restored as long as they didnt use a dangerous weapon in the commission of their crime.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/culture/easing-gun-laws/15771/
ALEC is a close ally of the NRA.