For possession, you must be of the appropriate age (18 for handguns, no real limit for long guns), and you must not be a prohibited person such as a convicted felon, be convicted of domestic violence, drug user, mentally ill, or dishonorably discharged from the military.
Your local police can give you state specific information.
Depends on the specific conviction.
A DUI is not a disqualifying offense for owning a firearm.
In most U.S. states, there is no waiting period.
Be of legal age and not be legally disqualified from purchasing a firearm.
probably. laws usually refer to owning or possessing of a firearm. since you are not in possession of the firearm you should not be in legal peril............
For people who live in countries where owning a firearm is outlawed or restricted and expensive.
So long as you're not legally disqualified from owning a firearm, yes.
It depends on two things: what state, and what type of misdemeanor. Each state sets its own rules regarding requirements to get a permit. However, a misdemeanor for domestic violence disqulifies you from owning a firearm by federal law.
To sell a gun in Arizona, you must be at least 18 years old and not prohibited from owning a firearm. Private sales do not require a background check, but licensed dealers must conduct one. It is illegal to sell a gun to someone who is prohibited from owning one, such as a convicted felon or someone with a restraining order.
All felons in all states are prohibited from owning firearms. It doesn't matter what the crime was. convicted felon = no guns.
Code violations do not (normally) rise to the level of felony offenses. SO, on that basis, it probably will not prevent your from owning one.