antique gift to felon?

[Shadow 7D]

Consider a muzzle loader, you can get something like a cap and ball
HOWEVER
I know of at least two states that expressly prohibit them, (BP guns)
and crossbows

so read the state law.

 

[BeerSleeper]

Seems like lots of uncertainty and gray area here. I'd say it boils down to this:

Nothing meaningful to gain by trying.

Everything to lose.

Look at it as risk vs reward, and the answer becomes remarkably clear.

 

[Old Shooter]

Better brush up on your debating skills.

If/when your friend hapens to be stopped by a game warden, state police or whatever and he is found to be a felon in possesion of a bolt action rifle loaded with Core-Lokts, I suspect the officer involved will not be much into debating the date of manufacture and meaning of the word "Antique".

Best case is that your expensive attorney will be able to convince a Judge and Jury to dismiss the charges, worst case is it all goes downhill from there.

Are there any current/former law enforcement persons here that could comment on what the typical reaction to such a scenario might be?

 

[backbencher]

Old, et al:

The question in hand is not what some game warden in a particular state might do - the question is what federal law says, which, like all law written by the lawyers we elected (ie, it's our own fault), is a bit obscure.

 

[JERRY]

for some reason i thought a felon could possess a (loaded) black powder gun.

 

[BeerSleeper]

It's unfortunate, but the fact is, you can be charged and arrested for doing perfectly legal things. Police, sheriffs, state troopers, conservation officials, are going to decide whether or not to detain and charge based on what they THINK is legal.

Through some odd combination of legal fine print and loopholes it may be legal, but Joe law officer isn't going to take your word for it. If he's uncertain, he's going to arrest and charge you, and let the DA sort it out.

 

[bikemutt]

for some reason i thought a felon could possess a (loaded) black powder gun.

Not in WA, they are considered a firearm as far as felon in possession goes.