Yesterday I turned in my pistol permit application. At this point I fully expect it to be denied but hopefully the reason will help me with getting this resolved.
Today I drove down to the Tuscalooa District Court to get copies of my case summaries. I will not be putting up screenshots of those case summaries due to all the personal information but I will tell you what they are:
- 09/13/2002 - FNLE - Giving False Name To Officer - Adjudged a Youthful Offender on 12/17/2002
- 09/13/2002 - MAAL - Alcohol Minor/Poss/Consume - Adjudged a Youthful Offender on 12/17/2002
All court documents have been notarized and signed.
The lady I talked to at the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) in Montgomery told me that in order to challenge any record I would need to go through the process. The first stage of this process is to get a copy of my criminal history. Getting a copy of this requires filling out a simple form, submitting 25 dollars, fingerprint card, and photo. After I have my criminal history I'll be able to challenge any item by pleading my case and providing any court documentation, all of this will of course cost me another 25 dollars.
This is where it gets interesting....
When I was down in Tuscaloosa the lady behind the counter told me that they've seen roughly 15 people come in recently with the same problem as me. She told me that recent clerical errors had been made at the ACJIC causing a lot of charges to be incorrectly entered into their system. If this is the cause of my problems hopefully it will be as easy as challenging the line items.
If my challenge with the state is successfull then a letter will be sent to me. Once I receive this I'll need to forward it to the FBI appeal services team (AST). The AST will evaluate my case again and provide me with their decision.
I'm probably still a few months away from being able to pick up my firearm but at least the fog is starting to clear a little.