Question: Have your firearms rights been restored? If not, regardless of what Wyoming law may say, FEDERAL LAW prohibits convicted felons from ever possessing firearms, and this includes black powder arms.
Answer is NO. Must have civil rights restored from the courts. Muzzleloader shoots a projectile caused by the event of an explosion. Which translates by state code not federal code but state code to be a firearm.
Wyoming does not consider a percussion cap ignited muzzleloader as a firearm. With that being said a convicted felon can be in possession of a mosul loader within the state of Wyoming.
Convicted felons do not have the right to own a fire arm in any state in the United States. In Wyoming, a felon can not own a muzzle loader.
No, not under Federal Law. USC, Title 18 specifies the definition of "firearms" and includes black powder arms under that heading.
No. Felons cannot own firearms anywhere in the United States.
A felon cannot own a firearm anywere in the U.S. unless his rights have been restored.
No Maine considers a muzzle loader a firearm...
Generally not, you are prohibited by federal law from possessing a firearm.
No. Regardless of Pennsylvania laws, it is a FEDERAL offense for a convicted felon to own or possess a firearm - it has been ruled that muzzle-loading black powder arms fall under the category and definition of firearms. (USC, Title 18)
Questioner doesn't indicate whether a state-convicted felon or a federal-convicted felon. Federal statute states that black-powder arms ARE considered firearms under the provision of USC, Title 18. (penalty: up to 15 in prison)
This is what I was told by a federal game warden it is not illegal for a felon to hunt with a black powder gun or a standard bow. A crossbow is illegal. A crossbow, shotgun, rifle, or any handgun it is illegal for a felon to possess.
Under US FEDERAL law, they can have a caplock or flintlock. They cannot have a muzzle loader that uses 209 shotshell primers (primers are considered modern ammunition) However, different states have different state laws. You will need to check in YOUR state. A parole officer would be a good place to begin checking, as would the state police.
No. While Federal law does not consider a true antique, such as a muzzle loader or pre-1899 gun to legally BE a firearm, Georgia STATE law does not make that distinction, and DOES prohibit possession of those by a convicted felon. You should contact the Georgia State Police for addition information.
I, too, am a convicted felon. Although I find it difficult to find any solid facts on the laws regarding muzzle loaders, I do believe a convicted felon can hunt with a muzzle loader in the state of Indiana. I asked the same question while recently incarcerated in the Knox County, Indiana jail, and all thirty-one inmates in my block agreed that it is lawful to do so. ALL other types of firearms, however, are off limits. Another great alternative is high-powered air rifles. They're not just kid's toys anymore!
Depends on the laws in that state, and the type of muzzle loader. Under Federal law they cannot use a gun with 209 primers (shotgun primers) as the primers are considered ammunition. In some- but NOT all states, they can hunt with a caplock or flintlock.
No you can not be in a home, business , or vehicle with a fire ARM and under new federal law a muzzle loader is a fire ARM
If you are a state-convicted felon, possibly, depending on the laws of your state. CHECK THEM CAREFULLY.If you are a federally-convicted felon, NO, black powder arms are included in the list of firearms to which you are not allowed access per USC, Title 18.
Federal Law's trump state Law's and the federal law says a muzzle loader is NOT considered a fire arm.