2007-06-26 06:30:29 · 8 answers · asked by andy r 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
If you have no criminal record, either civilian or in the military, or the crimes are minor enough, no problem.
Unless you were court-martialed under sever enough charges, the status of your discharge, whether general or otherwise, has no bearing on your being able to purchase and/or possess firearms or other weapons. The only discharge that WILL stop you is a full DISHONORABLE discharge.
Any reputable firearms dealer can provide you with detailed info on this, which you will discover next time you go to purchase one, anyway.
2007-06-27 04:10:30 · answer #1 · answered by Grizzly II 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depends upon what kind of discharge. The only one that from the federal level denies you the right to keep and bear arms is a "DISHONORABLE DISCHARGE." That is the worst one you can get and is a bad thing to have. Look at the "group" it is listed with as reasons why you can not keep and bear arms:
1. Felony conviction with gun in possession. (Gun crime.)
2. Misdemeanor domestic violence. (Spouse or child abuse with conviction.)
3. Family court "stay away" orders. (Been reversed on appeal. Since the person has not been convicted of anything, there is no Constitutional basis to deny him a gun.)
4. known user of illegal drugs. (A drug conviction for example.)
5. Mental incompetence. (Admission to a mental hospital, court order to get mental health help, being handicapped to the point you need a guardian.)
6. Being an illegal alien. (Like that stops them. If they are here illegally the fact having a gun is illegal is not going to phase them in the least.)
7. Renouncing your US citizenship. (Something only a moron would do. I think it comes under mental incompetence.)
8. Dishonorable discharge from the service. (It must say that specifically on the discharge papers. "Dishonorable Discharge." It means that not only were you not acceptable for the military, they never want you to apply again.)
9. Felony conviction in which punishment was set aside. (Kind of hard to understand this one.)
2007-06-26 12:26:57 · answer #2 · answered by forgivebutdonotforget911 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How less than honorable? If you have a dishonorable then you cannot own a firearm, and in many states you can't get one with a bad conduct discharge. You should be OK if you have a general discharge or UOTHC unless you took the UOTHC in lieu of court-martial.
2007-06-26 06:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, you must use cash, check or credit card like the rest of us poor fools.
Seriously, though, I have bought several firearms and have never been asked about the military. If you committed a crime that may have been considered a felony to get your discharge, that would be on your record and you would be disqualified.
2007-06-26 12:13:32 · answer #4 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
will an other than honorable discharge prevent me from purchasing a gun
2014-10-25 03:08:04 · answer #5 · answered by Paul 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can I own a nfa firearm in NC
2016-02-03 04:44:25 · answer #6 · answered by Chief 6309 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea, unless you committed a felony.
2007-06-26 08:45:38 · answer #7 · answered by trigunmarksman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can buy anything you want at the flea market.
2007-06-26 07:32:31 · answer #8 · answered by coolhandven 4 · 0⤊ 12⤋