Can a convicted felon be in possession of a fire arm?

Answer 1

No.

-edit---Actually, yes they can own bullets, as long as they are bullets and not live cartridges (ie: a casing/shell that has a charge of powder in it along with a bullet and an unspent primer). It is illegal for a felon to own, or possess explosives. However most bullets are not explosive, and therefore are legal for a felon to possess.---end--

The possession of bullets (or ANY kind of expolsive) is forbidden to convicted felons (per US Code, Title 18).

Answer 2

No. Ammunition falls under the classification of "explosives" which are also prohibited to be possessed by felons.

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Actually, the Federal law (18 US Code Section 922) that covers this specifically names ammunition along with firearms as being prohibited to felons.

It shall be unlawful for any person-(1) who has been convicted in any court of, a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year;

(2) who is a fugitive from justice;

(3) who is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802));

(4) who has been adjudicated as a mental defective or who has been committed to a mental institution;

(5) who, being an alien-(A) is illegally or unlawfully in the United States; or

(B) except as provided in subsection (y)(2), has been admitted to the United States under a nonimmigrant visa (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(26) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 (a)(26)));

(6) who has been discharged from the Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions;

(7) who, having been a citizen of the United States, has renounced his citizenship;

(8) who is subject to a court order that-(A) was issued after a hearing of which such person received actual notice, and at which such person had an opportunity to participate;

(B) restrains such person from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner of such person or child of such intimate partner or person, or engaging in other conduct that would place an intimate partner in reasonable fear of bodily injury to the partner or child; and

(C)(i) includes a finding that such person represents a credible threat to the physical safety of such intimate partner or child; or

(ii) by its terms explicitly prohibits the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against such intimate partner or child that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury; or

(9) who has been convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence,

to ship or transport in interstate or foreign commerce, or possess in or affecting commerce, any firearm or ammunition; or to receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.

Answer 3

Of course not and if you're caught you're busted and have broke parole violations. This person must love serving time!

Answer 4

No. Absolutely not - possession of a firearem means more jail time.

Answer 5

Federal law prohibits felons from possessing firearms and ammunition.

Answer 6

Not in the state of Texas. In fact, for every bullet, the felon could face 10 years for each bullet.

Answer 7

Not in Illinois