Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

is it unlawful to .......

If you are a convicted felon and on probation is it illegal to attempt (try) to purchase a firearm? Is there something you can be charged with if you never receive or have a gun in your posession???


Asked on 3/03/09, 1:51 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Bullard James A. Bullard, Jr., P.C.

Re: is it unlawful to .......

When you buy a firearm there is a form that you must fill out that asks if you are a convicted felon. If you say that you are not a felon when you are then you could be subject to a felony of making a false statement on a firearms form.

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Answered on 3/03/09, 2:04 pm


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