Good evening INGO,
So a 'friend' of mine, we'll say Jon in this instance, wants to know if it is legal for him to possess a firearm. He was convicted of a 'non-violent' felony, AFTER already legally being in possession/ownership of multiple firearms. Now, Federal law prohibits 'Transfer or Sale' to any convicted felon. Fine. Indiana law prohibits sale, transfer, possession of a firearm for individuals with a 'VIOLENT' only felony conviction. Thus indicating convicted felons, nonviolent in nature, may still possess (not transfer/buy) a firearm under our STATE law. Where do federal and state laws intersect? If an individual, already in legal possession of firearms, is convicted of a nonviolent felony in Indiana, may he/she still possess said firearms, LEGALLY?
So a 'friend' of mine, we'll say Jon in this instance, wants to know if it is legal for him to possess a firearm. He was convicted of a 'non-violent' felony, AFTER already legally being in possession/ownership of multiple firearms. Now, Federal law prohibits 'Transfer or Sale' to any convicted felon. Fine. Indiana law prohibits sale, transfer, possession of a firearm for individuals with a 'VIOLENT' only felony conviction. Thus indicating convicted felons, nonviolent in nature, may still possess (not transfer/buy) a firearm under our STATE law. Where do federal and state laws intersect? If an individual, already in legal possession of firearms, is convicted of a nonviolent felony in Indiana, may he/she still possess said firearms, LEGALLY?