Based on the fact she plead guilty means she admitted guilt. I am not an attorney but that is how I understand it. So I do not think she can ever own a handgun, unless the court overturns the plea. Did she get a deferred dismissed????? Gun stores can not and will not sell her a handgun if its on her record. I would have her contact the courts to see if she can get it removed from her record or see what was the requirements to her conviction.

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I have a friend (really), that pleaded guilty to domestic violence and did not have the money to hire the attorney to fight the charge. This person now wants to purchase a firearm. She does not know if the charge has been buried or not. If she attempts a purchase and fills out the ATF form for the background check and answers truthfully, can she be arrested for attempting to purchase a firearm if the check is a no-go?