Q: 3/5/18 I was arrested and charged with 2nd degree felony. Still never convicted. Why can’t I buy a hunting rifle
The charge was theft of property 150-300k. Prosecutor acted on a complaint and has since stalled the court hearings. The offer was 10 years probation which I turned down and then haven’t heard anything in 2 years. I like to hunt and not sure if I can even buy a gun. How long can a prosecutor hold on to this case. They were offering it as a State Felony as well.
A: It is a violation of federal law (18 U.S. Code § 922) because you are under felony indictment. Talk to your criminal defense attorney about the status of your case and whether it would be advisable to attempt to hurry it along or continue to wait it out.
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