The justice system failed me...help

I was caught in the web of the tainted justice system and my freedom depends on this.... Please read this and you will understand why I need your help. Basically I was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person due to me having a conviction from over 15 years ago.. Here's where it gets tricky. Texas state law says I can own a firearm after 10 years but it conflicts with federal law. Federal law says I may never own a firearm again. Which I did not know at the time. Now here I am facing 10 years of my life for a law I had no idea I was even breaking. I paid my debt to society when I was 18 years old. But here it is 15 years later and the government feels I should pay that debt again because their law conflicts with my states laws. To me, that is something the lawmakers need to work out and fix. Why are the citizen's always the one's to suffer? In this case it's not just me who suffers, it's my children as well. They need their dad, but do you think the government cares about that? NOPE! This is a loophole in the justice system and it's about to cost me my freedom if I do not hire a good attorney. This is the same thing the government is doing to the marijuana companies. The state allows them to sell the marijuana but the Fed's then kick in the doors of the stores and arrest them and make them pay for their freedom back. Only difference is.... I'm not a company and cannot afford to hire an attorney. I am a father of 2 and have a family to support and I need your help. I've never done this before but it's my last resort. If you can't donate please share my story with anyone you can. And if you would,like to contact me personally my email is [email redacted]. this is not a scam...it's my life and very real. Thanks in advance to anyone who decides to help. Anything is a blessing. Even if it's a dollar. God bless you all.