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Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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05/30/18 05:13 PM
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Just curious, I know they can possess certain muzzleloaders.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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05/30/18 05:22 PM
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Don't see why not, they can own any other air rifle correct?
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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05/30/18 05:28 PM
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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05/30/18 05:31 PM
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Don't see why not, they can own any other air rifle correct? Possess would be the more accurate word, a convicted felon can't possess a firearm in texas but they can hunt with a bow or certain muzzleloaders.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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05/30/18 05:33 PM
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Don't see why not, they can own any other air rifle correct? Possess would be the more accurate word, a convicted felon can't possess a firearm in texas but they can hunt with a bow or certain muzzleloaders. Wrong. It's an airgun, not a firearm.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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05/30/18 05:38 PM
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The term “firearm” is defined in the Gun Control Act of 1968, 18 U.S.C. Section 921(a)(3), to include "(A) any weapon (including a starter gun), which will, or is designed to or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; (B) the frame or receiver of any such weapon…." Based on Section 921(a)(3), air guns, because they use compressed air and not an explosive to expel a projectile, do not constitute firearms under Federal law — ******unless they are manufactured with the frames or receivers of an actual firearm****** Accordingly, the domestic sale and possession of air guns is normally unregulated under the Federal firearms laws enforced by ATF.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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05/31/18 01:17 AM
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Don't see why not, they can own any other air rifle correct? Possess would be the more accurate word, a convicted felon can't possess a firearm in texas but they can hunt with a bow or certain muzzleloaders. An air rifle isn’t a firearm so there is nothing prohibiting possession, ownership or otherwise.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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05/31/18 09:15 PM
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A felon who has completed sentencing or parole after a 5 year waiting period with no other offenses, may own and possess a legal firearm and can only use that firearm in their own residence for purposes of self defense. Full rights can be restored only through a pardon, which in Texas is extremely rare. However there is a movement gaining momentum to allow non violent felons who have completed their debt to society to have full rights restored after a waiting period. Probably will never happen in Texas.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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05/31/18 09:30 PM
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Does this explain at least some of the recent push to make air guns legal for hunting deer?
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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But if you use said air gun in the commission of a felony, it can be recognized in court as a deadly weapon, thus raising the charge.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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05/31/18 11:55 PM
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Does this explain at least some of the recent push to make air guns legal for hunting deer? I think so, thats why I posed the question, and also why I think the tpwd commision was so quick to kill this regulaiton change for this year.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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After talking with the sheriff department, the AG and game warden , the answer is yes . For now, until legislation reclassifies air rifles.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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After talking with the sheriff department, the AG and game warden , the answer is yes . For now, until legislation reclassifies air rifles. Thats what I figured
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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A felon who has completed sentencing or parole after a 5 year waiting period with no other offenses, may own and possess a legal firearm and can only use that firearm in their own residence for purposes of self defense. Full rights can be restored only through a pardon, which in Texas is extremely rare. However there is a movement gaining momentum to allow non violent felons who have completed their debt to society to have full rights restored after a waiting period. Probably will never happen in Texas. this raise's another ?, a felon can not purchase a fire arm, so if someone buys it for the felon, that is against the law
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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How come the Duke boys, who were always on probation & couldn’t have any firearms, could strap dynamite onto arrows & shoot them all over Hazard County without getting in any trouble?
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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Actually there is a movement to preclude felons from possessing any type weapon
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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06/04/18 01:39 AM
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Actually there is a movement to preclude felons from possessing any type weapon Just curious, but what would be defined as a “weapon”? Seeing as box cutters brought down airplanes and killed thousands, would that be considered a weapon? How about a box truck?
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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Everything brother. This stuff doesn’t apply whatsoever to muslims or mentally disturbed. Enough proof exist for my last statement.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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Actually there is a movement to preclude felons from possessing any type weapon Up to, and including rocks.
Thursday at 12:45 PM #33 Once i learned that i didn't "NEED" to kill something, and that if i did kill something all the fun stopped and work began, i was a much better hunter.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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A felon who has completed sentencing or parole after a 5 year waiting period with no other offenses, may own and possess a legal firearm and can only use that firearm in their own residence for purposes of self defense. Full rights can be restored only through a pardon, which in Texas is extremely rare. However there is a movement gaining momentum to allow non violent felons who have completed their debt to society to have full rights restored after a waiting period. Probably will never happen in Texas. this raise's another ?, a felon can not purchase a fire arm, so if someone buys it for the felon, that is against the law The 5 year window is Texas law for a felon to possess. Under federal law it’s a lifetime ban; so the feds can charge a felon with possession even if they are in compliance with state law
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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A felon who has completed sentencing or parole after a 5 year waiting period with no other offenses, may own and possess a legal firearm and can only use that firearm in their own residence for purposes of self defense. Beat me to it... BATFE will still lock you up.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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The Democratic National Socialist define firearm as anything that can cause fear when pointed at a person or object, including but not limited to sticks and fingers. They further define Felon as anyone who disagrees with their definition of a firearm.
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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A felon who has completed sentencing or parole after a 5 year waiting period with no other offenses, may own and possess a legal firearm and can only use that firearm in their own residence for purposes of self defense. Full rights can be restored only through a pardon, which in Texas is extremely rare. However there is a movement gaining momentum to allow non violent felons who have completed their debt to society to have full rights restored after a waiting period. Probably will never happen in Texas. I have seen it
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Re: Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?
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One of several reasons I was warning people about openly admitting on public forums that they shoot protected birds.
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