Client’s Gun Rights Restored by Correcting Domestic Assault Sentence

Kelly Keegan’s client, a successful realtor, recently learned that he had lost his gun rights after being convicted of domestic assault in 2001 in Clay County following an argument with his then-girlfriend. After reviewing her client’s records, Kelly determined that he was prohibited due to an imprecise conviction statute that didn’t specify whether his conviction was for causing harm (which could potentially lead to a federal firearm prohibition) or for causing ‘fear’ (which does not lead to a prohibition). Kelly persuaded the Moorhead City Prosecutor to consent to specify that the convictions was for ‘fear’ and not ‘harm’. She then obtained court approval memorializing the change so that her client can now purchase and possess firearms.