Does Paraphernalia Prevent Owning or Buying Guns in Ohio
My question involves criminal law for the state of: Ohio. I live in ohio about five years ago I was charged with paraphernalia and again one year later. Thats all I have and I tried to buy a hunting rifle and was refused. Not sure if that is why but neither charges carry a sentence of more than one year in prison or are felonys. Can this prevent me from owning or buying firearms in Ohio?
Re: Does Paraphernalia Prevent Owning or Buying Guns in Ohio
Re: Does Paraphernalia Prevent Owning or Buying Guns in Ohio
I suspect that you are being flagged as potentially addicted to drugs.
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Quoting ORC Sec. 2923.13. Having weapons while under disability.
(A)
Unless relieved from disability as provided in section 2923.14 of the Revised Code, no person shall knowingly acquire, have, carry, or use any firearm or dangerous ordnance, if any of the following apply:
(1) The person is a fugitive from justice.
(2) The person is under indictment for or has been convicted of any felony offense of violence or has been adjudicated a delinquent child for the commission of an offense that, if committed by an adult, would have been a felony offense of violence.
(3) The person is under indictment for or has been convicted of any felony offense involving the illegal possession, use, sale, administration, distribution, or trafficking in any drug of abuse or has been adjudicated a delinquent child for the commission of an offense that, if committed by an adult, would have been a felony offense involving the illegal possession, use, sale, administration, distribution, or trafficking in any drug of abuse.
(4) The person is drug dependent, in danger of drug dependence, or a chronic alcoholic.
(5) The person is under adjudication of mental incompetence, has been adjudicated as a mental defective, has been committed to a mental institution, has been found by a court to be a mentally ill person subject to hospitalization by court order, or is an involuntary patient other than one who is a patient only for purposes of observation. As used in this division, “mentally ill person subject to hospitalization by court order” and “patient” have the same meanings as in section 5122.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of having weapons while under disability, a felony of the third degree.