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In the US a felon cannot own a gun. But is it legal for them to just have ammo?
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Don_Dickle lemmy.world Patnou@lemmy.world
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slazer2au lemmy.world slazer2au@lemmy.world
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Ask a lawyer. I would say it depends on the area.

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_haha_oh_wow_ sh.itjust.works _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-12
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Nope, also illegal.

https://www.ussc.gov/research/quick-facts/section-922g-firearms

Oddly enough though, black powder guns/ammo are A-OK as they are not actually considered to be firearms under the law.

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_haha_oh_wow_ sh.itjust.works _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works
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Ask a lawyer. I would say it depends on the area.

It's federally illegal, so it's illegal everywhere. In the US, federal laws overrule state and local laws.

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Rhynoplaz lemmy.world Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world
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Nope, also illegal. https://www.ussc.gov/research/quick-facts/section-922g-firearms Oddly enough though, black powder guns/ammo are A-OK as they are not actually considered to be firearms under the law.

Now that you mention it, I guess those old powder rifles are closer to a controlled pipe bomb than a modern gun.

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