Serowbot wrote on 04/23/19 at 10:02:07:
Legally, I suspect the problem is,.. he can't own a gun, but his "common-law" wife can. I suppose if he's out on his own without her supervision, then he is illegally in possession of her weapon, which is a crime. Is that correct?... MnSpring?...
A Felon can not be in possession of, or use, buy, or be, 'near', a firearm.
A Felon, cannot, (by law) even walk into a gun shop.
A Felon cannot, live in a house, where someone else legally posses firearms.
In that case, either the firearms must go, or the Felon must go.
Their are cases, where, after 10 years of the Felony being served, one can 'apply', for the right to own a firearm.
(seldom happens)What happens, ALL THE TIME.
Is a Felon, fills out the 4474 form,
(attempts to buy a firearm) Lies on it. Is Denied !
And NOTHING is done !That is just ONE of the reasons the pro-Gun people say:
"Enforce the laws already on the books"