Dismissed DV Charges and Gun Ownership

[harley1305]

My question involves criminal law for the state of: IOWA

I was arrested for dv in iowa, a disgruntled girlfriend just wanted me to move out. so she left in the night and told police I assaulted her, not true. I was arrest and ordered by a judge to move out. I was told by the judge to call the local police dept each time I went to the residence to remove my belongings, which I did, the woman was never at the residence durng this time. two days later I was arrested for burglary, while at the house. I went before the judge again and things got straightened out, but when I was moving out I tore down a utility shed in the yard, which was mine, and took it with me, I also removed a basket ball hoop from the garage roof which left holes in the roof, the courts had me over a barre,l so I plead guilty to misdemeanor criminal mischief for damage to property over $200 but no more than $500. My question is this: I have bought several guns since this time, I have also been issued a professional permit to carry for my job. Is there anything here that would appear to raise questions about gun ownership

[Mr. Knowitall]

You have arrests for the DV, burglary and mischief charges, but your only conviction is for the criminal mischief misdemeanor? Otherwise your record is 100% spotless?

[harley1305]

that is correct.

[Mr. Knowitall]

Then why do you think you're under a legal impediment to gun ownership?

[harley1305]

I don't think I am. I read in an Iowa gun law paragraph that with any DV arrest, if it is plead down, it is still considered a misdemeanor crime of domestic assault. Maybe I misread it . like I said I have bought several guns since this occurred in 1993, I have always been approved by the instant background checks, I was just wondering about what I read, Thanks

[tc498]

If you went thru backround check to get the guns you should be ok. You dv charge was dismissed,it wasn't plead down to something else.

[harley1305]

the dv charge and the burgarly occurred on two different days, the criminal mischief was plead down as a result of the burglary, My record however,shows an original arrest for DV and and a disposition of guilty to crinminal mischief 4th degree. No mention of a felony burglary.