Can I legally own guns, if my brother who lives with me, is a convicted felon? ?

?2021-04-04T15:42:02Z

You can legally own guns but your brother can't live with you if you choose to do so. 

Common Sense2021-04-04T13:20:16Z

Yes, you can legally own guns.

It is your brother who cannot live with gun owners.

NickD2021-04-03T16:08:18Z

You will have to keep them in a locked cabinet, and be able to prove your brother doesn't have access to the key. That's for both of your protections, one, he doesn't want to get into trouble if people think he can access your firearm's, and you don't want to get into trouble for providing access.

Personally I think if your brother wasn't a violent felon he should be able have second amendment rights. Someone who did something non violent and has led a good life after he paid his dues, should be allowed to defend themselves.

A lot of posters here think a felon cannot be around guns. that is not true, a felon cannot have possession of a gun.  He or she can stand right next to someone who has one if they so choose.

Not all felons are dangerous people, and its time to stop treating them as if they were.

I mean we keep turning every other minor offense into a felony because it makes voters feel smug. Never mind what it does to the human who is involved.

STEVEN F2021-04-03T11:08:31Z

Assuming you could otherwise legally own guns, your brother being a felon living in your home doesn't legally disqualify you from OWNING guns. It does, at least complicate, having the guns in your home. In the US, a convicted felon can't legally have access to the guns. It is difficult to have guns in the home without being accessible to the residents. 

Your Media Lies To You2021-04-02T18:22:38Z

Yes, but he can't live there. He would be violated, not you.

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