18 U.S.C. 922(g) is the federal law that prohibits anyone ever convicted of any felony to ever possess any firearm either inside or outside of his home. The federal punishment for firearm possession by a felon is up to 10 years in prison.
Under federal law, those convicted of a felony are forbidden from purchasing or possessing firearms and explosives.
Individuals convicted of any felony offense in Pennsylvania are essentially barred from possessing a firearm. Under most circumstances, a convicted felon cannot legally buy or own a gun in Pennsylvania.
One penalty associated with some criminal convictions is the loss of gun rights. If you lost your gun rights after a criminal conviction in Pennsylvania, you could have them restored through a pardon or expungement.
For those with more than one conviction, the court may restore firearms rights two years after completion of sentence for most felonies, or after 10 years for a serious felony (such as or sexual assault). For a person convicted of a “dangerous felony” firearms rights may only be restored by pardon.
Can I use the range? Anyone convicted of a felony or misdemeanor is NOT permitted to use firearms. Can I rent a gun at the Range? Pistols are rented to individuals who are 21 years old and older and long guns to individuals who are 18 years old and older.
Felony Gun Possession Laws In Pennsylvania, inclusive of Bucks County and all counties, a convicted felon cannot own, be in the same place with, or use a firearm, even if the firearm is legal or legally owned by another individual in the household. There is no exception to the rule.