Thanks for your perspective and no offense taken. Very well put and respectful. While I see your point on whether or not I should be able to own a gun, it was an isolated incident, and as I stated before, would never happen again. I learn quickly, and once in cuffs and almost losing the woman I love was enough. My biggest beef with the lawyer is the fact that I paid him to fight the charges, not to deny guilt, but to keep my rights as an avid hunter and sportsman. He assured me that the plea I took, would allow me to keep those rights. Domestic abuse is a gray area and should be punishable accordingly. Domestic violence has a very broad range. I have a friend in the same predicament I am, not because he hit his girlfriend, but because he kicked in the door to HIS house, that HE owns, she was just staying there. He was arrested and charge with domestic assault, gun rights gone! Now is that fair? Is it fair that I make one mistake in my life and pay a lifetime for it? Is it right that there are women that are beaten repeatedly and yet charges get dropped repeatedly? Is it right that Joe Schmoe down the stree has 5 DUIs before they finally lock him up for killing someone while driving drunk? Again, broken justice system! Did they do their job, sure! Will it prevent me from ever crossing that line again? You bet your ass it will. Do I think they took it a little to far? Yeah I do.

My family is behind me in this. My family believes in me and believes that I was given more than I deserved, yes including my wife! I will pursue it to the fullest and my family will not do without in the process. If anyone does without it will be my children because they won't have a father that can take them hunting, like my father did me!

if in doubt, KONG it!!!