answersLogoWhite

0

Felon with firearm law

User Avatar

Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/16/2019

Very simply, a felon cannot own or have possession of a firearm, anywhere in the U.S. There is an exception. IN SOME CASES a felon can have some or all of his rights restored.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Can an exfelon own a firearm in North Carolina?

No. The law against being a felon in possession of a firearm is a federal law.


Can a felon live in a house in Alabama where someone else has a firearm?

No, being in such a situation places the felon in what is known in the law as "Concurrent Possession" of a firearm.


Can an felon carry a gun in airzona?

No- nor can a felon possess a firearm in any state. Federal law.


Can you be charged loaning a handgun to a felon?

As far as the U.S. is concerned, yes, you can, especially if there is any evidence that you knew the person was a felon. U.S. law forbids a felon from owning or possessing a firearm, and forbids a person from knowingly giving or selling a firearm to a felon.


Can ex felon own any firearm in NY state?

A convicted felon may not possess a firearm in ANY US state. This is governed by Federal law, and applies in every state. Law has existed since 1968.


Can a felon carry a gun in Pa?

No, nor in any other state. A felon is barred by Federal law from possessing a firearm.


Can felon be with armed friend in car?

Yes, a felon can be in a car with a licensed gun carrier, but the felon is not allowed to access the gun. The law states that the felon may not own or possess the gun.


What is the penalty for a convicted felon found to own a firearm in California?

In addition to California law that makes possession of a firearm by a convicted felon a STATE felony, Federal law prohibits possession, and requires a 5 year sentence, without probation or parole.


Can you carry concealed when driving with a felon?

No. Under federal law, a felon may not purchase, possess, or have access to firearms. Being in the presence of a felon with a firearm is treated as granting them access.


You are a convicted felon may your wife own a firearm in the home?

The answer is, it depends. In the United States, generally speaking, a felon cannot legally own or possess a firearm. If the felon has absolutely no access to the firearm, he hasn't techincally broken any law, but if there were some trouble and police came into the home and discovered the firearm, or if the firearm was discovered in some other way, the local DA might try to say the felon had access to the firearm because it was in the home. That has happened here a few times. Additionally, there may be state/local laws specifically prohibiting firearms in a home with a felon.


Is a felon whose crime is neither violent nor gun-related prohibited from owning any firearm in Oregon?

Under Federal law (1968 Gun Control Act) a convicted felon may not possess a firearm. There is no distinction in what type of felony. Federal law overreaches state law.


Can a convicted felon be around a firearm in NC?

No. A felon may not purchase, possess, or have access tofirearms. This is federal law, and applies to the whole of the United States.