Hi, asking for a friend (no really), he was in the Army after high school- almost 20 years ago- and wanted to get out and thought, hey I'll smoke weed and they'll let me out early... it sent him to the brig and he was dishonorably discharged. He was not charged with a felony however.
He has gotten interested in guns in the last couple of years and would like to purchase one. He has since moved to Tennessee, and has settled on a G19. He went to fill out the 4473 and got to the applicable line about dishonorable discharge. He asked the employee, and that guy said if he answers yes to it, he can't sell him a gun. He doesn't want to lie obviously (maybe not so obvious) so what can he do? Is there an Appeal he can pursue? Any particular options? *IF* he were to lie on it, would the NICS catch it? Would it be a falsified document on file? No trying to skirt the system, just trying to understand.
Thanks!
He has gotten interested in guns in the last couple of years and would like to purchase one. He has since moved to Tennessee, and has settled on a G19. He went to fill out the 4473 and got to the applicable line about dishonorable discharge. He asked the employee, and that guy said if he answers yes to it, he can't sell him a gun. He doesn't want to lie obviously (maybe not so obvious) so what can he do? Is there an Appeal he can pursue? Any particular options? *IF* he were to lie on it, would the NICS catch it? Would it be a falsified document on file? No trying to skirt the system, just trying to understand.
Thanks!