Even though many of a person's other civil rights may be restored at the conclusion of probation, the prohibition on firearm possession remains in effect for life. (leuniglaw.com)
However, now living in a very rural environment where county law enforcement is 40 minutes away, and we rely on officers from another county, city, or state (hopefully they are available) in an emergency, I advocate sensible firearms possession for the sake of protection of personal protection, livestock, and hunting. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
The fact that the illegal firearm possession provisions are hybrid offences is a «safety valve» to ensure that the least serious offenders are not facing three years in prison wrote Moldaver. (canadianlawyermag.com)