Q: If I was arrested for domestic battery but got a misdemeanor charge how does that affect my gun rights
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A: The Charge is probably Domestic Assault. A conviction means you cannot touch a firearm or ammunition. Without fail hire a competent attorney to get the Charge Diverted, Dismissed and Expunged. The end result is what counts, not whether you are guilty or not.
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A: If you were convicted of some other crime than Domestic Assault or a Felony, then the original charge usually cannot be expunged. It required a dismissal of all charges, then conviction/diversion on another agreed charge with a new docket number, etc. Otherwise that original charge will still be on the NCIC, usually negating a firearm purchase from an FFL. However if no conviction of DA or Felony, then no actual firearm disability even though the NCIC is bad. That is you can have firearms, but will not be able to purchase from a FFL. A bad NCIC is not always equivalent to a firearm disability.
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