If you own a gun and then are covicted of a non violent crime that is still a felony, can you continue to posses the weapon, as long as it stays in your house?
2006-12-04 15:00:23 · 11 answers · asked by airgame12 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
This isnt about me, we are talking about this on the Natalee holloway case. The person in question, has owned the firearm since the 70s, but was just recently convicted of a non violent felony if that helps.
2006-12-04 15:05:13 · update #1
That depends on what state in the USA you received the felony conviction, in which state you are now living, and how long ago the felony conviction took place.
2006-12-04 15:03:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not only ahvein a firearm is illegal there are other criteria regarding felons as well.
The "classes of the felony" help determine punishment for the crime. Not what rights are avaliableBoth federal substantive criminal law and federal administrative law contribute to the regulatory effort. The former makes it a crime for ex-felons and other ineligible persons to possess a firearm. The federal "felon-in-possession" law makes it a crime for any person convicted of a state or federal felony to possess a firearm; the same prohibition also applies to drug users, former mental patients, and illegal aliens. Such criminal laws, in theory, work ex-ante by deterring ex-felons and other ineligibles from purchasing or even possessing a firearm and ex-post by confiscating their weapons and punishing them for unlawful possession. to the convictee himself.
2006-12-04 15:51:58 · answer #2 · answered by Smurfetta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. If you are convicted of a felony, no matter which one, you can NOT possess a gun. If there is a gun in your house, even if it is not yours, you can be in trouble if your PO comes and does a house check. So if you got convicted you better get rid of the gun.
2006-12-04 15:11:43 · answer #3 · answered by samjomoore 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my state, "no", you cannot. I think there are problems with this law. In Arkansas, for example, you can be convicted of any felony, from forgery to murder, and you aren't allowed to have a gun. There are a lot of people in Arkansas who like to hunt. Now, even though I don't, I'm not sure what harm is done for a person who has written a few hot checks to go hunting.
2006-12-04 15:05:30 · answer #4 · answered by huduuluv 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It would probably depend on the state. I know that in Ohio, anybody convicted of a felony can't be around guns.
2006-12-04 15:03:23 · answer #5 · answered by Paul P 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Federal law say that NO ONE who has a felony against them shall possess guns.
2006-12-04 22:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
State laws don't count, It is against Federal law for a felon to be in possession of a firarm of any kind, Title 18 USC... Even in the house, even if somone else owns it... that's called constructive possession.
2006-12-04 17:27:35 · answer #7 · answered by Gunny T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is it depends on the state you reside. In Texas it is illegal but with time you can get your right back. However Federally it is illegal for any Felon to own a gun.
2006-12-08 11:00:36 · answer #8 · answered by JAMES H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the state, but I would go ahead and make the blanket statement that you are not allowed to own firearms.......
2006-12-04 15:07:56 · answer #9 · answered by tallerfella 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no mine was taken it also matters if te gun is legally owned
2006-12-04 19:06:52 · answer #10 · answered by adam h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋