one year in prison and probabion
Convicted felon in possession of a firearm is a FEDERAL offense and would be handled under the sentencing guidelines in effect in the federal court system NOT Illinois.
Depends on why the gun is illegal, If you are a person that has been convicted of a felony (a serious crime) then possession of a gun is punished by 5 years in a Federal prison. No probation, no parole, no concurrent sentence- and a fine of up to $10,000. Make that an unregistered sawed off shotgun, or an unregistered machine gun, 10 years in a Federal prison.
Federal law- typically 5 years, no probation, no parole,
Yes
This is a violation of Federal law in every state. Typically 5 yrs, no parole, no probation.
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.
5 years
Several different charges and different length sentences depending on the cirme and the offense charged. (e.g.: A Federal felon in possession of a firearm can be imprisoned for up to 15 years.)
No. The law against being a felon in possession of a firearm is a federal law.
Depends on where you're at. Most US states do not require registration of ordinary Title I firearms. Other countries will require it.
Difficult to answer - too much is unknown. You can be pretty sure that they will be returned to jail/prison to serve the remainder of their original sentence. In the meantime they will be charged and tried for the firearm possession offense, and that sentence will probably be added onto the top of their original sentence. If the felon was charged under the federal statute they could be imprisoned for up to 15 years on the firearm charge alone.
14 years