Opinion No.

The Honorable Mike Huckabee Lieutenant Governor State Capitol, Suite 270 Little Rock, AR 72201

Dear Mr. Huckabee:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether an expungement and full pardon from a felony conviction restores a person's rights and privileges. You state that the individual in question wants permission to use a firearm and to apply for a job as a police officer, so I will address these issues first.

In response to your first question regarding use of a firearm, please refer to section 5-73-103 of the Arkansas Code, which addresses ownership and possession of…