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Federal law provides significant penalties for felons in possession of weapons, unless the felon has his rights restored by the convicting state.
Anyone who has been convicted of a felony is banned by federal law from ever possessing “any firearm or ammunition.” Specifically a person “convicted in any court of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year” cannot possess any firearm in any location. 18 U.S.C. 922(g) is the federal law that prohibits anyone ever convicted of any felony to ever possess any firearm either inside or outside of his home. The federal punishment for firearm possession by a felon is up to 10 years in prison.
There are many other federal gun ownership restrictions. For example, a conviction for a misdemeanor Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or any state misdemeanor conviction of domestic violence. These prohibitions are found in the Title 18 Section 922 of the United States Code.
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