Felons and reloading stuff

[Bearcatrp]

I know felons cannot have guns. But are they allowed reloading stuff like powder, primers, bullet, etc.?

[Sorcerer]

Until they combine all the parts. Then it becomes something that they are prohibited of having. The real question would they be allowed black powder firearms. Somewhere I think that a felon may be able to have a black powder rifle however most likely not while on probation.

[hard h2o]

Until they combine all the parts. Then it becomes something that they are prohibited of having. The real question would they be allowed black powder firearms. Somewhere I think that a felon may be able to have a black powder rifle however most likely not while on probation.

I worked at an outdoor retailer during the riots and COVID.

Many customers who found out they are prohibited either bought black powder pistols or considered it.

I believe front stuffers are not considered firearms.

[Lumpy]

I worked at an outdoor retailer during the riots and COVID.

Many customers who found out they are prohibited either bought black powder pistols or considered it.

I believe front stuffers are not considered firearms.

Probably the street dealers were sold out of guns.

[Bearcatrp]

I’ll dig around some more to see if I can find the actual law. Thanks folks.

[jdege]

I believe front stuffers are not considered firearms.

Under federal law they are not. Under state law it depends.

Don't assume.

[crbutler]

If you ever saw probation paperwork, its pretty clear that this state does consider black powder guns as weapons and that they are not able to have them.

They are not firearms as defined by federal law, but that's not quite the same thing.

Similarly, primers and black powder are considered explosives- maybe not high yield explosives, but explosives... and are pretty heavily worded against in a lot of laws. While they may not be as regulated as far as purchase, they do have a number of limitations for possession that are pretty pointed.

[Lumpy]

Felons, especially still on parole, are America's official second-class citizens. They have no rights the government doesn't care to respect. Look at them for a foretaste of how the government would treat the population if it could get away with it.

[TSKNIGHT]

I have a kid that bow hunts on my property and is a convicted felon. He's served his sentence and is no longer on parole/probation.
He bought a house a couple years ago and there was a bunch of stuff from the previous owner in a storeroom that included both loaded ammo and components.
His lawyer told him to dispose of all of it. Under current MN statute his possession of even fired cases could be held against him. It is his opinion that even though it's not specifically stated in statute (https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/624.713) that in practice, ammunition has been defined in broad terms including anything that might be assembled into usable ammunition.

Don't have an answer on BP firearms and felons.