Legal Question in Criminal Law in Washington

firearms

Can the spouce of a convicted felon be in possesion/own a firearm? I understand that the felon cannot own the firearm, but is it a crime for a spouce/partner to have one. Thank you.


Asked on 6/28/07, 12:39 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
James J. White, attorney Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC

Re: firearms

The felon cannot be in "constructive possession" of a firearm--that means one cannot be accessible to him. So, the spouse can own one but would need to keep it somewhere that the felon could not get to it.

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Answered on 6/28/07, 11:34 am


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