firsttimeevery3
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You all are right, I was wrong. thank you.
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You don't do a cost vs. benefit analysis. You cannot legally possess the weapon, so get rid of it. It's not a "moral" matter. It's simply a matter of law.So I have been trying to find out the answer to this for YEARS and no one, not even a lawyer can tell me for sure as I have gotten a range of answers from "they will give you 5 days to get rid of the weapon and show them proof you sold it" to "you will get 15 years mandatory minimum no matter what". I am not looking for advice or fear mongering, just the truth on what would happen.
So about 9 years ago I got convicted of 3 misdemeanors in Philadelphia that, unknowingly to me, took my gun rights away because the accumulative time that I COULD have done was over 1 year in jail(even though I only got 1 year probation), so I lost my gun rights federally for good even though they were re-instated at the state level in PA.
Fast forward to now, I live on the west coast and want to buy a small caliber rifle from a private party. I KNOW I am unable to own a rifle but lets say I get caught with it, since I am NOT a felon, what would I be charged with federally and since I did not get in trouble before or since my first offense that was 8-9 years ago, how much time would I honestly be looking at? One lawyer told me there is a possibility they would just make me get rid of the weapon or they would confiscate it as long as it was not used in a crime by me but then another lawyer was all doom and gloom and said I would be going to jail for 25 years atleast.
I know its wrong, I don't need a talk on morality which seems to be all I get when I ask this question, I am just curious of the consequences, my initial offense 9 years ago was not domestic violence nor drug/mental health related and I am NOT a felon but I am barred from having a gun due to how much time I could have HYPOTHETICALLY got, not my actual punishment. So if I get caught with the gun in my home and it not being involved in a crime at the time, just purely possessing it, what would realistically happen?
thank you for your help in advance.
I understand, and my question is, if I get caught, what do I get charged with since it would not be felon in possesion?You don't do a cost vs. benefit analysis. You cannot legally possess the weapon, so get rid of it. It's not a "moral" matter. It's simply a matter of law.
I would suggest you consult with an attorney who deals with firearms matters. You might want to contact the NRA for further guidance.I understand, and my question is, if I get caught, what do I get charged with since it would not be felon in possesion?
What are the three crimes you were convicted of?So I have been trying to find out the answer to this for YEARS and no one, not even a lawyer can tell me for sure as I have gotten a range of answers from "they will give you 5 days to get rid of the weapon and show them proof you sold it" to "you will get 15 years mandatory minimum no matter what". I am not looking for advice or fear mongering, just the truth on what would happen.
So about 9 years ago I got convicted of 3 misdemeanors in Philadelphia that, unknowingly to me, took my gun rights away because the accumulative time that I COULD have done was over 1 year in jail(even though I only got 1 year probation), so I lost my gun rights federally for good even though they were re-instated at the state level in PA.
Fast forward to now, I live on the west coast and want to buy a small caliber rifle from a private party. I KNOW I am unable to own a rifle but lets say I get caught with it, since I am NOT a felon, what would I be charged with federally and since I did not get in trouble before or since my first offense that was 8-9 years ago, how much time would I honestly be looking at? One lawyer told me there is a possibility they would just make me get rid of the weapon or they would confiscate it as long as it was not used in a crime by me but then another lawyer was all doom and gloom and said I would be going to jail for 25 years atleast.
I know its wrong, I don't need a talk on morality which seems to be all I get when I ask this question, I am just curious of the consequences, my initial offense 9 years ago was not domestic violence nor drug/mental health related and I am NOT a felon but I am barred from having a gun due to how much time I could have HYPOTHETICALLY got, not my actual punishment. So if I get caught with the gun in my home and it not being involved in a crime at the time, just purely possessing it, what would realistically happen?
thank you for your help in advance.