Bad Conduct Discharge

**A. F Medic** · 09-05-2014 12:32 AM

Can a person with a BCD still buy a firearm? There is one section on the form asking if you had a honorable discharge.

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**villiers** · 09-05-2014 04:59 AM

A medical `discharge´ can have several meanings ....(?)

**jmoore** · 09-05-2014 05:05 AM

Generally, no. At least that's how it used to be. Not current on the subject!

**WarPig1976** · 09-05-2014 06:35 AM

Answer "Yes" to any of the questions and No you are not eligible. Should be noted the question asked is "Have you ever been Dishonorably discharged"

**gsimmons** · 09-05-2014 07:19 AM

I didn't think a BCD was a dishonourable discharge, granted about one step above it.

**WarPig1976** · 09-05-2014 10:37 AM

If the buyer where to answer "No" to the DD question he is not lying as his discharge is a BCD. At worst he gets turned down and is out the money for the NICS. If the sale is private it's up to the seller to determine the worthiness of the buyer with a BCD.

**A. F Medic** · 09-05-2014 04:52 PM

I know this one idiot that got booted out of Marine Corp basic with supposedly a BCD. He buys firearms right and left. I gather that is not the same as a dishonorable discharge.

You must really have to mess up to get a DD?

**Vincent** · 09-05-2014 09:15 PM

If he was booted from boot camp it might be an "Entry-level separation." Just means he didn't fit in the military.

The question on the 4473 is, "Have you been discharged from the armed forces under dishonorable conditions?"

Bad Conduct Discharge (BCD)

The Bad Conduct Discharge is only passed on to enlisted military members and is given by a court-martial due to punishment for bad conduct. A Bad Conduct discharge is often preceded by time in military prison. Virtually all veteran’s benefits are forfeited if discharged due to Bad Conduct.

Sounds like dishonorable conditions to me.

**WarPig1976** · 09-05-2014 09:47 PM

Ahh, Conditions.. should have googled it..:bang head:

**Vincent** · 09-07-2014 11:49 PM

Here's one for you. Can a guy who took deferred adjudication and did 4 years probation for armed robbery fill out the 4473 and get ok'd by NICS?

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