felon and a muzzleloader
#5
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 824
I would suggest trusting the local court as to that rule. I still say he should learn to shoot a bow. When he can't get a buck that's 100 yards away, he'll remember where he's been. When he shoots one from 25 feet, he'll know where he's going.
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Georgia
Posts: 364
Acording to Feds definition, anything that uses an explosive detination is concidered a firearm, this even includes starter pistols in the definition. His best bet would be to bow hunt, or try to get his rights restored, he would probably have better luck bow hunting.
#10
You do not need an FFL to purchase gun either... you just have to have one in order to professionally deal in firearms.
Nor, do you have to file a 4473 on a muzzleloader, unless it can be converted via barrel changes to a centerfire or rimfire cartridge (ala TC Encores and the like).
However, nearly every state that I am aware of still considers a muzzleloader a firearm, and if you possess one while you are a felon, you are in some mighty deep and smelly mud.
Several states also treat a bow the same way when it comes to felons.