he has a prior drug-related conviction.
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Does a drug conviction preclude someone from buying a gun?
You are asked if you are a ‘user’ of pot, which doesn’t mean much.. Obviously they’ll say no.
Any pot (or worse drug) conviction probably should be a ban however, it’s a sign of extremely flawed judgement.
Probably depends on the drug. If he got caught smoking pot, it’s a pretty minor offense. If he’s caught with something harder like cocaine or oxycontin, he would probably face felony charges and would then be ineligible if convicted.
If it's a felony charge. In most jurisdictions, the amount of controlled substance the cops caught him with factors into the severity of the charge. Also, prosecutors often knock the charge down to a misdemeanor (even if the offense is technically in felony territory), just to get the perp to plead out. There is a *lot* of this stuff clogging up the courts, so the borderline cases are dealt with as "expediently" as possible.
So yes, it may still have been legal for this guy to have purchased a gun.