Can a person convicted of a class d felony in Indiana possess a firearm?

Answer 1

Indiana is silent on the issue. People convicted of felonies not listed under IC:35-47 fall into a gray area of the law. I've searched and searched for hours on end, and can find no such penalty that exists. If you're felony fits the "SVF" clause, then yes, it is a Class: B felony to be found in possession. Yet the only thing that I can find is that a class D felony would bar you from obtaining a Indiana LTCH, unless specific permission was granted by the Indiana State Police Superintendent. The other problem is that nobody will be able to sell you a gun legally if they know that you are a felon, unless you lie. ( which is not illegal ) Private sales are about your only option. Yet, do not think that because Indiana has no ground to charge you with felon in possession, that they still won't arrest you. Then tip off federal court which is across the street, that you have been charged, and they can feel free to pick the charges up on you if they want.

This is my guess of how it plays out. Feel free to e-mail me if you or anyone else have actual proof that I am wrong. Non violent felons should have all rights restored to them upon completing their sentence, including supervision. Otherwise why did we let them out of jail in the first place? People should not lose their right to bear arms. It is a fundamental part of freedom, and the government should not be able to label owning firearms as a privilege. I think Indiana seriously needs to address this issue, because they are keeping a lot of responsible gun owners from LEGALLY being able to protect their families. The average response time for police to show up to a call is 30 minutes. In a life or death situation when a psycho enters your house to do evil to you and your family, you really only have a matter of seconds to react. When it comes down to protecting your family there is a good saying that can be applied here. " It is better to be judged by 12, than to be carried by 6."

You should contact a lawyer and ask them what they think before going out a finding a gun somehow. They would know more than me about this matter. Make sure you find one that specializes in civil rights. Ask them what sort of things they've been able to do for people like you, in your current situation. It is better to be safe than sorry. You shouldn't trust such important matters to random people on the internet. I hope this helps.