Federal prison time
Tourism.
Yes, certainly.
The short answer is, a felon cannot own a gun in where in the U.S. 5 years? No. The felony does not go away. Sometimes it is expunged, but expunged doesn't normally mean "no longer exists." It simply means it's not available to the public, but it is usually still available to law enforcement.
21 for hand gun , 18 for long gun
You need a lawyer.
You need to consult with a lawyer familiar with firearms law.
Not more that a $500 civil fine
If the ownership of the gun is changing, it must be sent to a firearms dealer in SC. If the ownership is not changing (owner is moving to SC) no action is needed. Neither state requires registration of guns.
Yes.
Yes they can. And then they can (and likely will) surrender it to the state to pay your incarceration costs.
If you are a convicted felon you are prohibited from owning, possessing, transporting a firearm of any type. In most cases you cannot even be caught in possession of firearm ammunition. The best rule of thumb is to not be anywhere near a gun regardless of the owner. If you are caught with a firearm and are a convicted felon depending on the crime you have previously committed it can be a sentencing enhancement as run the risk of the federal government picking up your case to get you tried in a federal court system....not good! ************** A felon that possesses a firearm violates Federal law, and if convicted will be sentenced to at LEAST 5 years in a Federal prison, with no parole, no probation, and no "concurrent" sentence for any other crime. If a felon is on parole for a PAST crime, it also violates his parole, so he will be returned to complete the original sentence as well.
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