Can a wife of a convicted felon buy a gun?

Answer 1

NO, with very few exceptions.

Under the provisions of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), convicted felons and certain other persons are prohibited from possessing or receiving firearms. The GCA provides the Attorney General with the authority to grant relief from this disability where the Attorney General determines that the person is not likely to act in a manner dangerous to the public safety and granting relief would not be contrary to the public interest. The Attorney General delegated this authority to ATF.

Rules and regulations for firearm ownership and sales can be found in ATF publication 5300.4 at the link below.

Unless a person's gun rights have been restored by a judge, which is not as common as people think, a felon cannot legally own a gun in the U.S. A felony is specifically one of the things that makes a person prohibited.

Answer 2

The only Americans who cannot own firearms are felons. There are a few other prohibited categories of people besides felons, however, the spouse of a felon can own a gun, generally speaking, as long as the spouse isn't a felon or prohibited person. A felon cannot own or possess one, so you probably want to check local/state laws to see if there are any restrictions on having it in the house.

Answer 3

Sure can. If the spouce has no convictions preventing it of course. The law sees you as an individual. In Ms my sister was told that there could be no guns of any kind in the house no matter who they are registerd to

Answer 4

The general answer is yes, there is nothing preventing your spouse from owning a firearm, however you can never have access to it. Try doing some research/a search for "firearms felon constructive intent" and see what all information you find.

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Depends on the state -- See "Can a convicted felon own a firearm?"

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Answer 5

Yes. However, as a convicted felon, you may not possess it. Depending on local laws, this may mean that you can't keep it in the home.

Because you are a convicted felon you may NEVER be found "in possession" of the firearm. This means that it may not be kept ANYWHERE where you may happen to be (on your spouse's body/in your home/business/vehicle/etc). The firearm may not be ANYWHERE where you may be. Even if it is in the physical possession of your spouse it is considered to be in YOUR possession because of your ability to exercise "control" over it.

Answer 6

The answer is yes. There is no law stating a felon's spouse cannot own a firearm, however, the firearm must be kept where the felon cannot access it.

Answer 7

The spouse of a convicted felon may purchase and own a firearm. However knowingly supplying a felon with a firearm is a felony.

Answer 8

can the wife of a convicted felon own a firearm

Answer 9

YES.