In re A.M.
Court of Appeals of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
TABOR, Judge.
A.M. appeals the district court's refusal to restore his firearm rights under Iowa Code section 724.31 (2016). After reviewing the available record, we reach the same conclusion as the district court-A.M. did not present sufficient evidence to show he would not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety. Accordingly, we affirm.
I. Background Facts and Prior Proceedings
In 2010, then twenty-year-old A.M. was abusing alcohol; by his own account, he drank almost every day. He also suffered from depression starting in high school. And although A.M. was prescribed…
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