I think if you live in NY ,IL,MI,NJ,MA you have the issue of there control even if its not using a cartridge sellers wont ship there to the individual . But there are states that will allow use of muzzeloading weapons by felons, under probation it is doubtfull of them letting you even have a bow and the arrows to go with it and you arnt going to have a muzzle loader but around here any how you can have them after you have served all your time and your not on probation. My friend has gone through it ,he does hunt with crossbow and muzzleloader now. He was convicted in one county lived in another and the county he lived said he could have a bow while he was on prob but the county he was convicted in had the say so he didnt hunt at all for quite awhile sometimes you gotta think before you do something stupid and at the end of it all he checked and dbl checked with them and he can use a muzzle loader.