Should Felons own Firearms?
01-27-2008, 03:13 PM
#121
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Manville, IL
Posts: 61
RE: Should Felons own Firearms?
i bought it from a guy fror about 700 less than what it was worth. didn't know him met him through a friend of mine. it is a felony because i has "possession of stolen vehicle" that was the charge. i couldnt deny the charge i had possession of it but i didnt know it was stolen.
01-28-2008, 07:50 AM
#122
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
Posts: 6,270
RE: Should Felons own Firearms?
ORIGINAL: mello_collins
Simple awnser. NO
Simple awnser. NO
01-28-2008, 11:52 AM
#123
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 3
RE: Should Felons own Firearms?
Not all muzzleloaders are firearms (for those of you who say that they are). This is taken straight out of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual (hunting rules and regs).
Possession of firearms by felons: A convicted felon, regardless of where the conviction occurred, may not possess or use a firearm (as defined by Penal Code, §46.01) to hunt in this state. Under Penal Code, §46.01, a muzzleloading firearm is lawful if it is an antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899 or a replica of an antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899 that does not use rimfire or centerfire ammunition.
So to say a convicted felon cannot use a muzzleloader because it is a firearm is not always the case.
Possession of firearms by felons: A convicted felon, regardless of where the conviction occurred, may not possess or use a firearm (as defined by Penal Code, §46.01) to hunt in this state. Under Penal Code, §46.01, a muzzleloading firearm is lawful if it is an antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899 or a replica of an antique or curio firearm manufactured before 1899 that does not use rimfire or centerfire ammunition.
So to say a convicted felon cannot use a muzzleloader because it is a firearm is not always the case.
01-28-2008, 12:11 PM
#124
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 71
RE: Should Felons own Firearms?
ORIGINAL: bltrax
when i wrote that i didnt relised it was still illegal for him to borrow a gunfor huntingseeing that he could still get a hunting permit. i guess i really didnt know that much about it.i just thought he couldnt buy a gun or own. it didnt dawn on me that a hunting permit could be used for bow and what not. i only gun hunt and dont think to much about the "other" forms of hunting. i guess u could say i had a tard moment.
i just didnt relize thatusing agun with ahunting permitwas as bad as him owning one. i dont have a felony so idont knowthe full"laws or rules"offelonys, just what i hear. but im gonna relay that message next time i see him, maybe he didnt know or care, i dont know, icant make excuses for himbut eather way thats between him and the gun loaner as to what happens. my hands are clean of that situation and i cant control what other people do.
i do still believe thothat gun ownership with felons should still dependon the felony.
ORIGINAL: sjsfire
bltrax, Sounds like you buddy is a slow learner....."he doesn't do anything stupid anymore"........yeah thats a good one. Borrowing a gun being a felon? Define stupid for us.
bltrax, Sounds like you buddy is a slow learner....."he doesn't do anything stupid anymore"........yeah thats a good one. Borrowing a gun being a felon? Define stupid for us.
when i wrote that i didnt relised it was still illegal for him to borrow a gunfor huntingseeing that he could still get a hunting permit. i guess i really didnt know that much about it.i just thought he couldnt buy a gun or own. it didnt dawn on me that a hunting permit could be used for bow and what not. i only gun hunt and dont think to much about the "other" forms of hunting. i guess u could say i had a tard moment.
i just didnt relize thatusing agun with ahunting permitwas as bad as him owning one. i dont have a felony so idont knowthe full"laws or rules"offelonys, just what i hear. but im gonna relay that message next time i see him, maybe he didnt know or care, i dont know, icant make excuses for himbut eather way thats between him and the gun loaner as to what happens. my hands are clean of that situation and i cant control what other people do.
i do still believe thothat gun ownership with felons should still dependon the felony.
"An unjust law is no law at all..."
01-28-2008, 04:18 PM
#125
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: IL
Posts: 6,575
RE: Should Felons own Firearms?
Utah won't let felons hunt even with a bow! Nor Nebraska I believe. What about self defense? A felon can't defend his house/family, or walk through grizzly country? I guess there's bear spray, but personally I'd much rather have a rifle.
