Kelly Fixes Permit to Carry Denial by Dakota County Sheriff’s Office

Kelly’s client came to her after being denied a permit to carry a concealed weapon as a result of an old misdemeanor Fifth Degree Domestic Assault conviction. Kelly reviewed her client’s records and found that the type of assault he was charged with involved fear of causing physical harm and not actual physical harm, and was thus not a lifetime ‘prohibiting offense’ under Federal law. Kelly wrote a letter to the sheriff pointing out their mistake. To their credit, they immediately admitted the mistake and issued a permit to carry to Kelly’s client.