CollinsCraft77
Senior Member
Sure you guys have covered this one but here it is again. Was asked today and I didn't know answer. Can a convicted felon hunt with a
Bow?
Crossbow?
Muzzleloader?
Bow?
Crossbow?
Muzzleloader?
yes to the bows, no to the muzzleloader? Do you know where the law is written in the code or whatever?
yes to the bows, no to the muzzleloader? Do you know where the law is written in the code or whatever?
Yes u can hunt w a muzzle loader , u can go purchase one as well , !
Yes u can hunt w a muzzle loader , u can go purchase one as well , but pistols , rifles , shotguns forget it they won't let u leave the store with it!!
Gamo air rifle?
LEGAL FIREARMS & ARCHERY EQUIPMENT
CONVICTED FELONS may not possess any firearm
while hunting unless that individual’s
right to carry has been restored (OCGA
§ 16-11-131). This does not apply to archery
equipment.
Not if you are a convicted felon, and in the State of Georgia.
Go to the gun store if your a convicted felon n buy one n see if you don't bring it out , have a friend who just purchased one less than 30 days ago for the up coming season , n he had no problem , n he is a convicted felon ! See I guess even tho a person makes a mistake 20'yrs ago he's still a bad person huh? Seems to be the consensus on this website and I truly think that blows! N even u try to pardon yourself u better have about 20,000 to pad a governers pocket or charity. Or u will wait yrs to get thru the paperwork on his desk!
Go to the gun store if your a convicted felon n buy one n see if you don't bring it out , have a friend who just purchased one less than 30 days ago for the up coming season , n he had no problem , n he is a convicted felon ! See I guess even tho a person makes a mistake 20'yrs ago he's still a bad person huh? Seems to be the consensus on this website and I truly think that blows! N even u try to pardon yourself u better have about 20,000 to pad a governers pocket or charity. Or u will wait yrs to get thru the paperwork on his desk!
Georgia law considers muzzleloaders as firearms. Federal law does not. Just because he walks out of WalMart with a muzzleloader doesn't mean he's not in violation of State law. State law does not require any paperwork or checks to purchase a firearm, Federal law does. When you fill out the paperwork (form 4473) to purchase a firearm, that's Federal, not State. Since a muzzleloader is not considered a firearm under Federal law, no paperwork is required.
I'm not even sure what you're talking about as far as "pardoning yourself". You can't pardon yourself, and the Governor doesn't issue pardons or expunge convictions or restore rights. That's done by Pardons and Paroles in Georgia. The accusation or implication that a Governor or other public official is corrupt and accepting bribes in any form is a serious one. Committing a felony crime is not a "mistake". Forgetting to carry the "1" in your checkbook is a mistake. Committing a felony is a decision and an action.
I think what Throwback is refering to is that there are ways for a felon to have his "right to own" restored legally.
??? I wasn't replying to TB...we actually were "crossposting", both of us replying to the same poster.
I know a felon can, in certain cases, have his rights restored....all I said was that the Governor doesn't do that in Georgia....the Board of Pardons and Paroles does.
By the way, even if a felon has his rights restored, that does not automatically include the right to purchase, receive, own, or possess firearms. That has to be specified in the application to BPP and specifically restored by them.