Can a person convicted of a felony own a gun, what type of gun can they own?

Question

I was told that a felon could still own a shotgun or rifle in the state of Oklahoma.

Answer 1

Technically all of you are right for right now, BUT it IS possible for a convicted felon to legally own a firearm.

"Relief from Federal firearms disabilities.

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.

Since October 1992, however,
ATF's annual appropriation has prohibited
the expending of any funds to
investigate or act upon applications
for relief from Federal firearms disabilities
submitted by individuals. As
long as this provision is included in
current ATF appropriations, the Bureau
cannot act upon applications for
relief from Federal firearms disabilities
submitted by individuals.
[18 U.S.C. 922(g), 922(n) and 925(c)]"

So you see it has been possible for persons convicted of felonies to purchase/own firearms but do to funding/budget issues that is not possible at this time. Check with the BATFE often to keep current with this issue as it may change it the future.

Answer 2

The only things I could find about felons and guns is that they do not have a right to own gus once convicted of a felony and some states are making sure and taking all of a suspects guns prior to completion of their trial. I couldn't find any info about OKs gun laws other than they are a Shall Issue state when it comes to concealed weapons.

Answer 3

According to FEDERAL LAW which supersedes state law a person convicted of a felony may not possess a fire arm of any type. Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is punishable by confinement in a federal correctional facility for a mandatory minimum of 2 years and up to 10 years.

Answer 4

NO!! Not ever, nada, denied!! It is a federal crime. The federal system is not as forgiving as the states. The concept of probation in Federal sentences is a rare situation. First time offenders serve 85% of their sentences. So if a min of 5 years in Fed pen sounds like a good time, then go get a rifle or shotgun and move to Oklahoma as an ex con.

Answer 5

No, it's against federal law for a convicted felon to own any type of gun. Period. If in doubt, call any gun store where you live, they can tell you in a heartbeat.

And just for the record, that applies in the south, too... I've had to work 3 cases in the south (LA, MS, AL) where convicted felons were prosecuted because they were caught with a longgun.

Answer 6

i'm pretty sure that a felon is not allowed to own a gun. nor are they allowed to be anywhere if a gun is present. they can't go to a friends house if there is a gun there. if the police happened to show up they could go back to prison.
this actually happened to a friend's brother. he was somewhere and his friend got shot. so he took the friend to the hospital. when they found out that he was a felon and in the presence of a gun he went back to prison. that's what you get for being a good friend and saving a friend's life!

Answer 7

You are wrong, a convicted felon may not own any gun. Unless the Fed. gun laws have changed within the last couple of months.

Answer 8

It was my understanding a felon could not legally own a gun in the United States.

Answer 9

Once convicted of a felony, that felon can NEVER own a gun .. unless of course it's bought illegally.

Answer 10

Absolutely NOT!! No one with a felony conviction, no matter what state you live in is allowed by law to carry any firearm.