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Federal Law: Can a Felon Have a Gun?<\/h2>\n

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Under federal law, convicted felons cannot possess firearms or ammunition. Specifically, unlawful firearm possession<\/a> makes it a federal crime for anyone convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison to possess, ship, transport, or receive any firearm or ammunition. This prohibition applies in all 50 states, including Maine. It does not expire after 10, 20, or 30 years. Only specific legal action can restore these rights.<\/p>\n

Can a felon have a gun? The direct answer is no – not without formal restoration of rights through a pardon, expungement, or other legal process.<\/p>\n

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Federal Law: Can a Felon Have a Gun? Under federal law, convicted felons cannot possess firearms or ammunition. Specifically, unlawful firearm possession makes it a federal crime for anyone convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison to possess, ship, transport, or receive any firearm or ammunition. This prohibition applies in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24712,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-constitutional-rights","category-criminal-defense","category-firearms"],"yoast_head":"\nCan a Felon Own a Gun in Maine? | Webb Law<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Guns for felons in Maine: federal laws, penalties & rights. Get expert legal help. 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