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Over the past 27 years owning West Virginia’s only DUI defense firm in the state, I get all types of questions from my clients about concerns, issues right out of the gate, or friends, family, neighbors, community.
Over the past 27 years owning West Virginia’s only DUI defense firm in the state, I get all types of questions from my clients about concerns, issues right out of the gate, or friends, family, neighbors, community. One of them, particularly in our states, big hunting state, concealed carry, is, “Harley, will this DUI charge affect my gun rights?”
I will tell them far more often than not, the short answer is no. Now, there can be certain situations where it can, but most often what happens is you’re delayed in the ability to purchase one while they might look into the DUI.
But it’s not a crime of theft or violence. Domestic violence is probably the biggest one.
You can have zero record of all, get something like that, and the ATF will take away your gun rights. Really, it’s governed more by federal than state.
After 10 years on a felony conviction, even in West Virginia,