Can a felon own a big bore air rifle?

Just curious, I know they can possess certain muzzleloaders.

Don't see why not, they can own any other air rifle correct?

Asking for a friend, right?

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.

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.

An air rifle isn’t a firearm so there is nothing prohibiting possession, ownership or otherwise.

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.

Does this explain at least some of the recent push to make air guns legal for hunting deer?

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.

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.

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

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

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?

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?

Everything brother. This stuff doesn’t apply whatsoever to muslims or mentally disturbed. Enough proof exist for my last statement.

Up to, and including rocks.

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

Beat me to it...

BATFE will still lock you up.

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.

LOL at the truth

I have seen it

One of several reasons I was warning people about openly admitting on public forums that they shoot protected birds.