It VERY MUCH matters if your conviction was in a STATE Court or a FEDERAL Court. ALL state laws are different and some do not restore your rights. See below for generalized infiormation:
To request the expungement of an offense from your STATE (not Federal) criminal record: You must have been exonerated, acquited, or served the complete term of your sentence - then you must file a petition/motion with the court of the state in which you were convicted (which may not necessarily be your current state of residence) - setting forth valid reason(s) why your request should be granted. A judge of that court will review your petition and the circumstances of your case and issue a ruling either granting or denying the request. AN EXPUNGEMENT IS NOT A PARDON! Expungement only removes the record of your offense from being viewable by the public. Law enforcement, the courts, and government agencies will always have access to your actual 'true' record.
FELONS CONVICTED IN STATE COURT OF STATE CRIMES: If your expungement is granted you will still remain subject to whatever restrictions your state and Federal Laws place on you (e.g.- voting rights - elective office - firearms/ammunition possession - etc). UNLESS - you are a resident of a state which completely or partially restores your "privileges" (you will have to do your own research to learn if these exceptions apply to your state).
FEDERALLY CONVICTED FELONS: CAUTION: If you were convicted in FEDERAL Court of a FEDERAL FELONY regardless of what your state may do, it will not matter. It is a felony offense for any federally convicted felon to ever own or possess a firearm (including black powder arms). The U.S. Criminal Code, makes the penalty for the illegal possession of a firearm (including black powder weapons) a mandatory minimum of fifteen (15) years in prison, in some cases (Title 18 U.S.C. sec 924(e)(1). At this time FEDERALLY convicted felons have no solution to their firearm disqualification. Congress has continually denied funds this purpose, thereby effectively eliminating the review of federal felons' petitions for restoration of their firearms privileges.
The answer is yes... however, check your LOCAL ordinances... even though it's not a violation of the firearm statute you MUST be sure that there is not a local ordinance against either ownership or use of it by a felon.
You need to find a lawyer who is familiar with firearms law to get a correct answer.
No. The Federal Government does not employ convicted felons.
Yes. An air rifle is not considered a firearm, thus a felons possession is not limited.
You need to consult a lawyer
I would check with your parole officer for the best answer.
Yes, an air rifle is not considered a firearm by Texas or federal laws.
Only in theory. In practice, your likelihood of being able to get waivered in is practically nil.
He can, but doing so is a violation of federal felony firearms regulations. It is not legal anywhere in the US for a felon to be in possession (and that can include close proximity to) of a firearm. Federal regulation denotes a firearm as any device that expels a projectile by means of explosive force. An air rifle fits that definition.
Yes, provided that are not on probation or parole, and that it does not violate the terms set by their parole officer. Air rifles are not considered firearms in VA.
No, all felon firearm laws still apply.
This is going to depend mainly on the crime that the person was convicted of, as well as state laws. This does not sound like an activity a felon should take up however, since the chances of an additional incident may occur.
An Air Rifle is either a BB rifle or a pellet rifle. It uses air or gas to propel the projectile.