Need help in regards to getting concealed carry permit. from reading the law seems i am in a no mans land. currently legal to purchase and possess handgun under federal and oregon state law i am not a felon. however attended diversion program like 14 years ago. am not eligible for expungement of arrest for PCS(not conviction) due to trimet non payment ticket conviction. expungement law excludes traffic tickets from preventing the expungement but not one for trimet ticket. would have to wait 7 more years to b eligible to expunge PCS arrest an receive concealed carry permit. other option is seeking relief from prohibition from purchasing or possessing firearms under ors 166.274. have talked to lawyer who wants 750 dollars to file motion and he says i am qualified to apply for it given my circumstances. i would like to do it myself however cannot find under the relief law how it applies to me. i feel kind of bad going back to attorney for free legal advice for specifics on what area of the relief law applies to me as i intend to file the motion myself. oregon concealed carry application law ors 166.291 specifically states if i have my rghts under ors 166.274 restored the diverion cannot keep me from obtaining a concealed carry permit.
here is what ors 166.274 says
Relief from prohibition against possessing or purchasing firearm
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (11) of this section, a person barred from possessing or purchasing a firearm may file a petition for relief from the bar in accordance with subsection (2) of this section if:
(a) The person is barred from possessing a firearm under ORS 166.250 (Unlawful possession of firearms) (1)(c)(A) or (C) or 166.270 (Possession of weapons by certain felons); or
(b) The person is barred from purchasing a firearm under ORS 166.470 (Limitations and conditions for sales of firearms) (1)(a), (b) or (g).
in checking the laws ors 166.274 refers too i cannot see how i am eligible to seek relief to obtain concealed carry permit. im assuming that it has to be specifically one of the parts of the laws referred too
(ORS 166.250 (Unlawful possession of firearms) (1)(c)(A) or (C),
166.270 (Possession of weapons by certain felons),
ORS 166.470 (Limitations and conditions for sales of firearms) (1)(a), (b) or (g)
i am not a felon. im also not excluded from purchasing and possessing a handgun. im only ineligble to obtain concealed carry permit due to diversion.
to me it looks like if i was a convicted felon or had other reasons the law excluded me from purchasing or possessing a handgun i could obtain relief under this act and qualify to obtain said permit.
but since i am not a felon, or excluded for the other reasons from purchasing or possessing a handgun i cannot request relief solely to be obtain concealed carry permit.
any lawyers or lawyer wannabes who can explain to me or anyone with personal knowledge in this area plez help. does the law to seek relief apply to me. if it doesnt can i still seek relief based to wanting to obtain concealed carry permit or some other reason.
here is what ors 166.274 says
Relief from prohibition against possessing or purchasing firearm
fees
(1) Except as provided in subsection (11) of this section, a person barred from possessing or purchasing a firearm may file a petition for relief from the bar in accordance with subsection (2) of this section if:
(a) The person is barred from possessing a firearm under ORS 166.250 (Unlawful possession of firearms) (1)(c)(A) or (C) or 166.270 (Possession of weapons by certain felons); or
(b) The person is barred from purchasing a firearm under ORS 166.470 (Limitations and conditions for sales of firearms) (1)(a), (b) or (g).
in checking the laws ors 166.274 refers too i cannot see how i am eligible to seek relief to obtain concealed carry permit. im assuming that it has to be specifically one of the parts of the laws referred too
(ORS 166.250 (Unlawful possession of firearms) (1)(c)(A) or (C),
166.270 (Possession of weapons by certain felons),
ORS 166.470 (Limitations and conditions for sales of firearms) (1)(a), (b) or (g)
i am not a felon. im also not excluded from purchasing and possessing a handgun. im only ineligble to obtain concealed carry permit due to diversion.
to me it looks like if i was a convicted felon or had other reasons the law excluded me from purchasing or possessing a handgun i could obtain relief under this act and qualify to obtain said permit.
but since i am not a felon, or excluded for the other reasons from purchasing or possessing a handgun i cannot request relief solely to be obtain concealed carry permit.
any lawyers or lawyer wannabes who can explain to me or anyone with personal knowledge in this area plez help. does the law to seek relief apply to me. if it doesnt can i still seek relief based to wanting to obtain concealed carry permit or some other reason.