Can a felon own a gun after 10 years in Missouri?

Can a felon own a gun after 10 years in Missouri?

There is a lifetime ban from possessing firearms for ALL felony convictions, not just violent felonies. However, the new Missouri expungement statute provides for the removal of all “collateral” consequences of some felony convictions if the expungement action is successful.

What weapon can a felon own?

Convicted felons may possess daggers, dirks or stillettos in his or her residence, but may not carry them in cars or in public. The other weapons cannot be owned. Additionally, in a separate charge, felons are not permitted to own body armor if their felonies were related to an act of violence.

Can felons have paintball guns?

The law states that anything requiring a propellant to fire a projectile is considered a firearm in the strictest sense. These include paintball, airsoft and pellet markers. Therefore, by this standard, anyone convicted of a felony is allowed to play paintball but cannot legally own a paintball marker.

How can a felon defend his home?

Alternative Protection Protecting their home can be accomplished with other means than a firearm. There are certain weapons that felons can possess that are not considered to be firearms. These include a knife with a blade not longer than four inches, a muzzleloader, a crossbow, and a pellet gun.

Can a felon own a sword?

In the United States there is nothing that specifically bars a convicted felon specifically from owning a knife or a sword (i.e. edged weapon) although different states have different laws on the length of a bladed weapon someone can carry around in public.

Can a felon use a shotgun?

By law, a convicted felon cannot be in possession of a firearm.