Federal law- typically 5 years, no probation, no parole,
In addition to California law that makes possession of a firearm by a convicted felon a STATE felony, Federal law prohibits possession, and requires a 5 year sentence, without probation or parole.
5 years
14 years
Convicted felon in possession of a firearm is a FEDERAL offense and would be handled under the sentencing guidelines in effect in the federal court system NOT Illinois.
5-10 years
Please refer to RCW 9.41.040.
Yes
No.
It is court or police abbreviated 'lingo' meaning Felon In Possession of a Firearm.
No, being in such a situation places the felon in what is known in the law as "Concurrent Possession" of a firearm.
No. No convicted felon can ever lawfully be in possession of a firearm.
Difficult to answer - too much is unknown. You can be pretty sure that they will be returned to jail/prison to serve the remainder of their original sentence. In the meantime they will be charged and tried for the firearm possession offense, and that sentence will probably be added onto the top of their original sentence. If the felon was charged under the federal statute they could be imprisoned for up to 15 years on the firearm charge alone.