OHIO CHL BACKGROUND CHECK

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OHIO CHL BACKGROUND CHECK

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I have a criminal background, took my 8hr required CHL course and did my background check for licensing but i am unsure if I will be eligible because I’ve been delayed before at a local gun show.

My criminal record looks like this:
Disorderly Conduct 2917-11-ORCN (5-13-2014)
Public Indecency 2907-09A ORCN (10-17-16)
& a Minor Misdemeanor Marijuana ticket in 2017

Do I No longer have gun ownership rights and am I still eligible for a Ohio CHL?
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None of the offenses you list would disqualify you from getting your Ohio CHL.

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The only questionable one I see is what did the Disorderly Conduct stem from? Was it a DV pled down to a DC? If so, that can still be a disqualifier. But if you have only been delayed, then I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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Disorderly Conduct was a Minor Misdemeanor as well. Long story short My neighbors wanted me to take my dog inside because she was a Pitbull, and she didn’t feel comfortable walking her dog while a Pitbull was near. My dog was leashed and on my property. She called police, Cop then drew gun on and demanded that I take my dog in the house which I did. Once I came back outside he asked for my social and name, I simply replied “ am I being detained” he didn’t like the fact that I answered his question with my own question and told me I was under arrest for being a “smartass” went to court and was charged with disorderly Conduct.
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THAnks guys, just ordered a Kimber Pro Carry II and just hoping that when it ships to my FFL that I am able to continue the transaction. Was just worried due to being delayed at my local gunshow. I can tell you that I am a “Jr” me and my father has the same name and I beleive he had a felony, and some DV’s years ago. If that effects my background check , who knows?! Just couldn’t get over why I was even delayed in the first place with no DV’s, No felonies, No warrants, and one minor misdemeanor weed ticket over a year ago.
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Greenbean wrote:I can tell you that I am a “Jr” me and my father has the same name and I beleive he had a felony, and some DV’s years ago. If that effects my background check , who knows?! Just couldn’t get over why I was even delayed in the first place with no DV’s, No felonies, No warrants, and one minor misdemeanor weed ticket over a year ago.
That is likely why you've been delayed before. They were just making sure you weren't the one with a felony.
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I've been delayed also and my background check is roughly the same disorderlies and an old pot ticket. All of my delays except one have went to proceed after about a day and a half. I've only been Brady dated once. From what I gather NICS has been backed up like crazy since the pandemic and all the new owners so I was told that was a big part of it. I do wonder though if part of it doesn't have to do with my family also. I'm not a junior or anything like that but I have alot of "family" with the same last name and a few of em have my middle name for a first name. I put it in quotes because most of em are so distantly related we technically have no blood relation, in fact I never even met most of em but I know their reputations and there's no way they don't have felonies.
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