8.65A Firearms-Unlawful Possession-Convicted Felon (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(1)) is a federal statute that prohibits individuals who have been convicted of certain felonies from possessing firearms. The statute defines a "felon" as someone who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. Under this statute, it is illegal for a convicted felon to possess any firearms, including handguns, rifles, shotguns, and any other type of firearm. This statute also applies to any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than two years. There are two types of offenses under this statute: possession of a firearm after conviction of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by more than two years imprisonment. Both offenses are punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
8.65A Firearms-Unlawful Possession-Convicted Felon (18 U.S.C. Sec. 922(g)(1)) is a federal statute that prohibits individuals who have been convicted of certain felonies from possessing firearms. The statute defines a "felon" as someone who has been convicted of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year. Under this statute, it is illegal for a convicted felon to possess any firearms, including handguns, rifles, shotguns, and any other type of firearm. This statute also applies to any person who has been convicted of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for more than two years. There are two types of offenses under this statute: possession of a firearm after conviction of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a person who has been convicted of a crime punishable by more than two years imprisonment. Both offenses are punishable by up to 10 years in prison.