The best way to find out if you qualify to have your gun rights restored is to contact our office and speak to one of our attorneys directly. We offer a complimentary consultation to better understand your unique circumstances and give you guidance toward the best possible outcome. Our areas of practice include:
Firearms Rights Restoration
Gun Trusts
Criminal Record Expungement
Estate Planning
Probate
… And More
FireArms Rights
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Constitution of the United States of America, Amendment II (1791)
The right of the individual citizen to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired, but nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing individuals or corporations to organize, maintain or employ an armed body of men.
Constitution of the State of Washington, Article I, Section 24 (1889)
From Colonial times, Americans have nurtured an enduring belief in private ownership of firearms and the safe, lawful use of guns for hunting, sport, and self-defense. At The Rainier Law Group, we understand and respect the rich tradition of American arms. We also understand that gun owners often must defend the tradition, and themselves, against enemies of the right to keep and bear arms. We are ready to assist in all areas related to gun rights, including:
Restoration of firearm possession rights: Some citizens lose the rights to lawful possession of firearms because of errors in their criminal-history records or prior convictions. In many cases, we can help remove the hurdles to lawful possession.
Vacating & sealing convictions, sealing juvenile records, deleting non-conviction data: Washington law permits many old criminal-history records to be sealed or deleted; call us for a complimentary review.
Recovery of confiscated firearms: Law enforcement may confiscate guns found during police assistance calls, even when the guns are not evidence and officers do not suspect the owner of any crime. We help clients recover confiscated firearms and avoid loss of ownership under forfeiture laws.
Protection orders, anti-harassment orders, no-contact orders: Many gun owners do not realize that court orders restricting contact between people are a grave threat to lawful firearm possession...for a lifetime! We have defended many clients against protection orders.
Restoration of Firearm Rights
If you have a conviction for a felony or certain misdemeanors you will lose your right to possess firearms. Errors in criminal history records may result in a denial of firearm possession rights. Federal law and Washington state law require a background check for every firearm purchaser. In order to pass the check it is essential to restore firearm rights and correct mistakes in criminal-history records. We work effectively and aggressively to vacate felony and misdemeanor records, correct errors in records, and restore firearms rights for individuals.
Criminal Records Expungement
A criminal conviction can interfere with employment, leasing a home or apartment, admission and financial aid for colleges and trade schools, firearms purchases, and many other matters in life. At The Rainier Law Group, we have many years of experience vacating criminal convictions and sealing court records.
The law firm is experienced with a range of issues related to criminal history records, including:
Vacating felony and misdemeanor criminal convictions
Correcting errors in criminal-history records
Sealing and vacating juvenile convictions and court records
Deletion of arrest records
Vacating a conviction record removes the conviction from the individual's record, and permits the person to state that he or she was not convicted. Vacating a conviction or expunging an arrest record removes a significant barrier to success in life. When records are vacated, expunged, or sealed an individual can move past the record and enjoy a normal life.
Over the years we have found many errors in federal, state, and local criminal-history records. Such errors can be extremely damaging to a person's reputation and life. The Rainier Law Group, has been successful at correcting such errors promptly at reasonable expense.
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