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Can I get in trouble is I have guns in my home and my husband is a convicted felon?
Asked on Jul 20th, 2012 on Criminal Law - Texas
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Techncially no, but it's going to be very tough to prove they are not his and he doesn't have access.
Answered on Jul 26th, 2012 at 7:57 PM
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Possession means actual care, custody or management of the weapon. "Joint" possession has been held to be sufficient for a conviction under the felon in possession of a firearm statute. Your husband could be charged based on his connection to the guns. You could only potentially be charged under an "unlawful transfer" statute if you "knowingly sold" a firearm to a convicted felon. Simply having a firearm in your home should not allow you to be charged.
Answered on Jul 26th, 2012 at 3:08 PM