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If convicted of a felony- any felony- in any state, you have lost the right to possess a firearm. Federal law.
Edit- yes, forever- unless you receive a pardon, or if convicted of a STATE felony, and you apply for and are approved for a restoration of gun rights. Does not happen automatically, time period varies state to state. Federal law is Title 18, section 922.
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What is felony conversion in North Carolina?
Whats the most time for a first offender being charged with one count of felony conversion?
Can you purchase a firearm if you have been arrested?
as long as you have not been charged with a felony or a domestic abuse, then yes
After completing suspend imposition of sentenced probation period. Be allowed to carry a firearm?
NOT if you were charged and convicted of a FELONY.
Can you be charged with felony firearm charges if it is self defense?
It is possible. There are laws on the use of lethal force which must be followed.
Can a person with a federal conviction of mail fraud who has served a six month sentence own or possess a firearm?
It depends on whether they were charged with a felony offense, or not. ANY felony crime will deny a convicted person ever possessing a firearm under federal law.
Is being in a car with a firearm a violent felony?
Maybe - maybe not. If the gun was involved in a violent felony and you are in possession of it, yes, you could be charged with that violent felony. Even being IN a car with a gun places you in, what is called, "concurrent possession" of that gun.
Can a felon have a black powder gun in ca?
Felon = Federally prohibited from possessing a firearm. It is considered illegal in every state for a convicted felon to be in possession of a firearm. By definition, a firearm is a weapon that is designed to expel a projectile by the action of smokeless or black powder. A felony firearm charge can also be brought against convicted felon who is found in possession of a firearm, regardless of the intended or actual use of the weapon. The offense level for this type of felony firearm crime also varies by state but is greater when the gun is loaded, kept or used unlawfully. The laws governing the penalties for felony firearm crimes vary by state and the specific circumstances of the crime. A person can also be charged in a felony firearm case when they knowingly purchase a firearm for a felon, an offense called "straw" purchasing. It is also a felony firearm crime to purchase, or otherwise handle, a firearm with the intent of furnishing it to a convicted felon.
You were recently arrested for possession of a control substance one ecstasy pill and you also was charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony..?
Get a lawyer. No one on the internet is going to be able to adequately answer your question. Possession of ecstasy is a felony, so if you had a gun at the time, you might be charged...
Is discharging a firearm in a public place a felony or misdemeanor?
Felony
Is assault with a firearm in Louisiana a felony?
Yes, assault with a firearm is a felony in Louisiana. It may also carry with it aggravated assault.
What is larcency a of firearm?
Larceny is theft. Larceny of a firearm is a federal felony.
Some people try to break into a house and get caught with a gun and you get linked up with it can you get charged if your fingerprints show up?
Yes, your fingerprints prove that you were there. It's called 'acting in concert.' If an offense (burglary is a felony) is committed with a firearm. It doesn't matter who is carrying the firearm, everyone gets charged with it.
