New Firearm Rights Restoration Law in Washington - Vancouver WA Criminal Defense Attorney | DUI Lawyer

It’s Now More Difficult to Restore Gun Rights

The Washington legislature passed a whole new law regarding firearm rights and possession, including a new standard for restoring gun rights in Washington State.

The new restoration law still allows firearm restoration for those convicted of felonies and domestic violence misdemeanors, but the law makes it more difficult to restore those rights. Some of those new requirements to restoration are:

You cannot have any convictions for felonies or misdemeanors in the 5 years immediately before applying for restoration.
All fines and fees must be paid on the disqualifying charges except outstanding restitution.
All court ordered treatment must be completed on disqualifying felonies and misdemeanors.
An out-of-state disqualifying conviction may prohibit the restoration in Washington.

This new law will take some time for courts to figure out and there will likely be conflicts in how it is interpreted that could take years to straighten out. It’s more important than before to consult with an attorney to see if you qualify for restoration under the new law and make sure your rights are restored correctly.

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Feb 29, 2024

by GC on Kris Carrasco Attorney at Law

Out of State Restraining Order

I was in a horrible situation where the mother of my son had me arrested on false claims so she could kidnap our son and move to Washington from California. She filed a restraining order when she got to Washington, listing our son as a protected party and claimed I had been abusive to her and him, writing a statement filled with lies and stories going back many years. She went so far as to have her family members, whom had never left Washington submit statements as well. The whole thing was disturbing and as a result I wasn't able to see my son for months. Kris didn't get dragged into arguing the meritless claims she made but instead focused on the actual law. Washington did not have jurisdiction over me and as a result a restraining order was not legal. A temp judge granted the restraining order and Kris made the judge explain on the stand multiple times how Washington had jurisdiction. She could not. He filed a motion for reconsideration shortly after outlining case law and making it clear that the temp judge had made a mistake. A commissioner reviewed and granted the motion for reconsideration. As a result, I was able to be reunited with my son, 102 days later. Kris is an amazing lawyer and I can't thank him enough for what he did for me and my son. Don't hesitate to hire him.