Springfield, OH asked in Domestic Violence for Ohio

Q: If I had a domestic violence charged lowered to a menacing charge, would I still be allowed to own a firearm in Ohio?

Wanting to find out before I go and try to buy one and get turned away.

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Matthew Williams
Matthew Williams
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  • Domestic Violence Lawyer
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: You are legally allowed to purchase a firearm with a menacing conviction, provided none of the other bars to possession apply. The sheriff may, however, deny an application for concealed carry. BUT, there are other considerations here. First and foremost, if you are the subject of a protection order, which is common in such cases, you cannot possess a firearm during the period of the order. If you are addicted to alcohol or drugs, if you have been adjudge mentally incompetent, if you have been dishonorably discharged from the military...the list goes on.

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