What is the penalty for possession of firearm?

Answer 1

It depends upon the state. Illegal firearms really make you look bad, so the penalty could be worse than for an unregistered weapon. I would look up your state and fines for unlawful activity firearms. Or you could call your local police station from a pay phone and ask innocently.. What code does that violate?

For example, in Massachusetts it is a "mandatory" one-year in prison, under the Bartley-Fox Act, but it is almost never charged that way.

Answer 2

Assuming you are a U. S. citizen, it first depends on which State you live in, and then it is subject to your local laws and jurisdictions. In California, I would begin by checking the

California Department of Justice Website- on Firearms, Laws, right to carry, etc. Some cities have enacted local ordinances or bans. It can be illegal for most people to have a firearm in their possession when within 1000 ft. of a school in California, for example.

Generally, in California, you do not need a license to carry a firearm, as long as it is not carried as "concealed". Although it is virtually not ever done here, you could strap a pistol on your hip and walk into the grocery store, or even a bank. However, by doing so you would be stopped by the police, and detained, and every frightened person out there will call it in - so it is not a common practice! But legal? Check with DOJ.

When going to or from a gunrange it is not illegal to have the weapons in your trunk, as long as they are unloaded, and the magazines are stored in another area of the vehicle,

In Alaska, it is still like the old West -not uncommon to see people wearing firearms.

Answer 3

It depends. If you bought it from a pawn shop and didn't know it was stolen, you aren't likely to be penalized at all, you'll just have it taken from you and it would be given back to it's owner. If you stole it, you can expect to receive at least 5 years in prison.

Answer 4

That depends on where you are. Laws vary. Some states require special permits to carry a handgun except in certain very specific circumstances, others allow it as long as the handgun is not concealed.

Answer 5

No state has outlawed private possession of ALL firearms. Certain types, full-automatics, machine guns, assault rifles- semi or full above a certain magazine capacity, are subject to controls. Thanks largely to the Gun Lobby and the second amendment, no state has totally outlawed private use of firearms ( this does not enter into use of arms by Police, National Guard, other military and paramilitary users)- nor have any abolished hunting. Some states may tightly control Bow Hunting ( which does not involve guns) Gun laws are, of course, subject to change.

Answer 6

It depends on where you are. In the U.S. different states have different laws and depending on how you are charged, it may range from a fine to time in jail.