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Can a convicted felon live in the house if the owner has a registered firearm in the state of Maryland.?
Yes, but may not have access to the firearm (stored under lock and key that the felon has no access to)
If someone in your home is a felon is it still legal for you to own a gun?
I hope not. ADDED: It IS LEGAL FOR YOU to be able to own a firearm, HOWEVER you had better keep it somewhere else. It is not lawful for a convicted felon to be in the same house with it. Court decisions have ruled that such a situation places the convicted felon in what is known as "concurrent possession" of the firearm and they can be charged with "Unlawful Possession of a Firearm."
Can a convicted felon use a bb gun to defend his house in Florida?
No, a felon may not be in possession of any firearm in Florida. This includes BB and dart guns.
Is it illegal in the state of South Carolina for a convicted felon to live in a house were someone else owns a gun?
Yes it is unlawful for you to be anywhere around firearms regardless of WHO owns them. To be in the same place as a firearm places you in what the law calls "concurrent possession" of the firearm. You could be convicted of the possession and sentenced to prison ESPECIALLY if you are a federally convicted felon.
What if a convicted felon stays the night and you own a gun he has his own house but was at mine and got charged with felon with a firearm?
The federal law clearly states that a convicted felon may not own, may not possess, and may not be permitted access to firearms. Whether or not you have a gun cabinet, it can be considered permitting them access for you to allow them to stay in your house, and you may be subject to prosecution, as well, should they get a hold of that firearm.
Is it against the law for a convicted felon to live in a house that has a rifle in it?
Yes, if the convicted felon has access to the rifle, it is illegal. Not exactly. The convicted felon cannot posses a firearm, but that does not mean everyone in the household is also punished and banned from possessing a firearm.
Can you have a concealed handgun license and carry a gun if married to felon in PA?
In Pennsylvania, you do not need a licence to own a firearm, but somebody convicted of a crime would not be able to own a firearm or live in a house with one in it.
Can your spouse own a firearm if you are a convicted felon in MD?
Yes, but the felon cannot have access to it.Additional: While the above answer is true in the broad sense, the spouse who owns the firearm may NEVER have it in their possession at any time the felon-spouse is in, or near, their presence.They may not keep it in the house - they may not keep it in a car - they may not carry it - etc - at any time the felon-spouse is present.To do so, places the felon-spouse in the unlawful/criminal position of being in "concurrent possession" of the weapon.Furthermore, if done in such a way that it can be proven that they "knowingly" did so the spouse could be charged as an accessory to supplying a firearm to convicted felon.
Can a felon posses a firearm in his house in Texas?
Absoutely not.
Can a felon live in a house in Alabama where someone else has a firearm?
No, being in such a situation places the felon in what is known in the law as "Concurrent Possession" of a firearm.
Is it illegal for a convicted felon to live in a house with a gun in Texas?
No. Under Federal law a person that have been convicted of a felony can not possess a firearm that has been shipped or transported in interstate of foreign commerce. US Code Title 18 Section 922 (g) Being near a firearm is not the same as possessing it.
Can a convicted felon live in a house with medical marijuana in California?
NO
