owning a handgun and having a felon in the house.
 

A friend of mine is wanting to get a handgun permit and a handgun. She asked if i would go to the store and help her buy one. I asked her why she did not have her boyfriend. She said he has to felony duis on his record. Which got me thinking a felon can not own a gun or carry one. So can she buy one or carry one with him living in the house.
I was in ky and know a felon who was looking at 10 years because he looked at a buddys 9mm and unloaded then reloaded the gun when he handled it. The buddy got arrested and the felon got in trouble for having his fingerprints on the gun.
Of coarse she does not want to get him in trouble. So i told her to call the state police or a lawyer. But thought i would ask you.

RE: owning a handgun and having a felon in the house.
 

she better be careful , if they live in the same house it could be missinterpretted by law enforcement as a possible straw purchase.

please understand , i'm not saying that it is a straw purchase , just that it could be taken that way by law enforcement

RE: owning a handgun and having a felon in the house.
 

True i did not think of that. She wants to get her conceal carry permit and a gun because she works till like 2 in the morning and goes to college till like 10 at night and lives in indy. I guest they can interpret it how they want but proving it would be another question.

RE: owning a handgun and having a felon in the house.
 

I had a friend get in a crash speeding and killed two people, he two counts of vehicular manslaughter, a fellony charge on his record and a year in jail. Before he was release his father had to get rid of all his guns so my friend could move back into the house. I don't think you can have one in the same household.

RE: owning a handgun and having a felon in the house.
 

seems like bullsh*t to me. I am going to tell him to try and get his rights back. not like he shot someone but i doubt it would happen.

RE: owning a handgun and having a felon in the house.
 

Yes, she can. His disability is not hers!

RE: owning a handgun and having a felon in the house.
 

Call the police and find out. She may be able to have one but IF a crime was commited and he got his hands on a gun that was hers she would be liable as well. If she keeps it secure then she would be okay. But if it is her boyfriend you know how that goes. Call the authorities and get the right answer.

RE: owning a handgun and having a felon in the house.
 

Her gun, not his, pretty simple.

I believeI read somewhere that if a felon was to use a gun to protect themself or the family say in a home burglary it wouldn't be viewed as illegal possesion of a firearm by a felon...

Which really would just require common sense of the prosecutor, though that seems to be lacking these days when it comes to criminal charges. Lawyers prosecuting victims etc...

When's the NRA gonna help out these people... white collar, non-violent, non-weapon related felons get their gun rights back?

RE: owning a handgun and having a felon in the house.
 

well he had two duis not like e shot someone.

RE: owning a handgun and having a felon in the house.
 

You sure it's not more to it than that? DUI's at least here usually aren't felonies. I think they should be as I know several guys that own guns and have had DUI's and they really should probably not be a loud to own guns or do any of the other things felons cant. However, they still aren't felons.