Legal Question in Criminal Law in Utah

I had a question on firearm laws. My husband is a convicted felon. He only has one more year before he qualifies to expunge his felony and restore his right to have a firearm. He has had no new charges since the felony. I wanted to know if it is still legal for me to own a firearm, keep it in our house, and take it with us places as long as he has no access to it, or will this still get him in trouble? It would be locked in a safe with a combination and key that he has no access to if i bought one. I also wanted to know if I could be charged with anything for having a firearm and being married to a felon? Is it better just to wait until his record is expunged to own one?


Asked on 7/12/10, 10:22 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

If the firearm were discovered the police and AP&P will assume that he has access to it. You will have to prove that he did not have access. Generally the rule is that there cannot be a firearm in the household where the felon resides.

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Answered on 7/13/10, 7:21 am


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