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In Texas can a spouse of a convicted felon own gun if they keep it in gun safe in home?
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The general answer is yes, the spouse of a felon can owna gun as long as the felon has no access to it.
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Can a convicted felon's wife or son own weapons that are not in the felon's place of residence?
can a convicted felon's wife own a firearm that is not in his home
Can a convicted Felon own a gun at home?
No.
Can a gun be in the home of a convicted felon?
No. Federal law prohibits a convicted felon from purchasing, possessing, or having access tofirearms and ammunition.
Can a convicted felon own property in Hawaii?
A convicted felon should be able to own a home in Hawaii. Generally, only credit scores are run for home ownership, not background checks.
Can a convicted felon own a personal care home in pa?
No, you'll need a proxy.
How far can a convicted felon be to a gun?
There is no set distance. Basically, a felon cannot have access to or control over a firearm.Added: For instance: You cannot live in the same home where there are firearms. Your spouse (with whom you live) may not have firearms - you cannot hang around with anyone who carries one, or be in a car where there are firearms.
In Ohio can a spouse of a convicted felon own gun if they keep it in gun safe in home?
This is only an opinion. I feel that spouses of convicted felons should have the right to possess firearms. Why should a spouse lost their right to exercise the Second Ammendment. Should a spouse also lose voting priviledges? Driving priviledges if spouse drives drunk? NO! This is guilty before commiting a crime. With the state our system is in there is no way you could have any faith in "innocent until proven guilty." Why should a spouse be punished for being innocent?ANSWERYes, the spouse of a convicted felon has all the rights they would normally enjoy under the law. The only thing to keep in mind is that the handgun/long-gun cannot be in the care/custody/control of a felon at anytime. meaning: It must be locked up in a gunsafe or otherwise not accesable to the felon if the spouse is out or even at home. If the police should have reason to enter the shared home and locate the firearm in the open, they would have to fully believe that it was the non-felon spouse who had full care/custody/control of the firearm over the spouse with a felony. Having the firearm being in the open and able to be accesable to the felon would be a potential charge.Best thing to do in a situation such as this is to petition the courts through a lawyer to have the felony expunged from the record, or to petition the Govenor of your state for a pardon. In either method you'd be improving your chance of success by retaining a lawyer.ADDITIONAL NOTE: Even if the felony is expunged not all states restore full rights, including firarms rights. You will have to research your particular state laws to determine which course your state follows. ALSO: If it was FEDERAL CRIME you were convicted of you can NEVER regain your firearm possession rights. No means currently exists, at the federal level, that allows this.
Is it a federal crime for a convicted felon to have a firearm at his home after ten years have elapsed from his release?
yes it is
What liability is there for housing a convicted felon in your private home?
None, provided he is not currently involved in illegal activity.
Can a statejail felon own a shotgun for home protection in Texas?
Generally speaking, no. Being on probation and being a felon are two different things. Once you are a felon, you cannot legally own a firearm. It is sometimes possible for a felon to have his rights restored, but for information on that, you really should contact an attorney familiar with the process.
Can a wife of a convicted felon buy a gun?
NO, with very few exceptions. 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. Rules and regulations for firearm ownership and sales can be found in ATF publication 5300.4 at the link below. Unless a person's gun rights have been restored by a judge, which is not as common as people think, a felon cannot legally own a gun in the U.S. A felony is specifically one of the things that makes a person prohibited.
In Michigan can a mother of a convicted felon own gun if they keep it in gun safe in home?
The question doesn't state whether the convicted felon lives there or not. If he lives there the answer is definitely NO, she cannot. The courts have ruled that even being in the same residence as the firearm places the convicted felon in "concurrent possession" of the weapon, and could trigger his arrest and charges of firearm possession.
