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    Default Re: Can I Own a Firearm While Living With a Felon

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    Your best bet is to leave the shotgun in a locked gun safe in your bedroom and put a keyed doorknob lock as well as a deadbolt on your room door. Do not leave any spare keys laying around and you and your sister will be fine if you comply with the three methods of keeping the firearm secured.
    I'am thinking of putting trigger lock and a life jacket like the one on this link below:
    http://www.criticalsafetyequipment.com/gun_safety.html

    and of course put the shotgun in a gun safe and locking my room.

    what do you guys think?

    thanks,

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    what do you guys think?
    s,
    is your sister on probation or parole? If so, I think you need to speak with her PO officer to be sure you aren't setting sis up for problems. While you can get all the "go ahead"s you want from people that have no true interest in the situation, they are meaningless if sis's PO sees things differently.

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    It's over kill but it's a great idea. I have never seen or heard of the life jacket but I love it. As long as your sister cannot come into possession of the firearm she will be OK. It's your firearm and the law cannot punish you because of your sisters past. Keep the firearm secured at all times.

    As JK stated, its a good idea to check with the parole/probation officer or call your police department and ask to speak with someone in the firearms unit.

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    is your sister on probation or parole? If so, I think you need to speak with her PO officer to be sure you aren't setting sis up for problems. While you can get all the "go ahead"s you want from people that have no true interest in the situation, they are meaningless if sis's PO sees things differently.
    She was never on parole but was on probation but that was like 5yrs ago.

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    She was never on parole but was on probation but that was like 5yrs ago.


    Then call the police department that serves your town and ask to speak with someone in the firearms unit. Tell the detective about your situation with your sister and see if s/he has any other advice besides the three methods of securing the firearm so your sister cannot come into possession and wind up back in jail.

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    Then call the police department that serves your town and ask to speak with someone in the firearms unit. Tell the detective about your situation with your sister and see if s/he has any other advice besides the three methods of securing the firearm so your sister cannot come into possession and wind up back in jail.
    would it be better to ask her attorney that represented her?

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    would it be better to ask her attorney that represented her?
    he can give you the law but he can't tell you how any particular cop would react to the situation. While abiding by the law should eventually get her exonerated, understanding and incorporating what the cops say will prevent her from ever getting to the point of needing to defend herself.

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    he can give you the law but he can't tell you how any particular cop would react to the situation. While abiding by the law should eventually get her exonerated, understanding and incorporating what the cops say will prevent her from ever getting to the point of needing to defend herself.
    well we have a county sheriff in our city but they patrol 7-8 surroundings cities. I'm not sure if they will have a fire arms unit but what exactly do i ask them?

    I do not want to sound like a complete noob.

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    I do not want to sound like a complete noob.
    nothing wrong with that. It's the people that walk in sounding like they know everything that usually don't get the time of day.

    I would just explain the situation as you have here. I would avoid identifying you or your sister. Not that you are doing anything wrong, I just don't see any reason to waive a red flag while standing in your front yard, especially if they say there is no truly acceptable way of doing this. They may think too much into this and want to be sure you aren't doing something you are supposed to , or even wanting, to be doing.

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    nothing wrong with that. It's the people that walk in sounding like they know everything that usually don't get the time of day.

    I would just explain the situation as you have here. I would avoid identifying you or your sister. Not that you are doing anything wrong, I just don't see any reason to waive a red flag while standing in your front yard, especially if they say there is no truly acceptable way of doing this. They may think too much into this and want to be sure you aren't doing something you are supposed to , or even wanting, to be doing.
    I'll go this weekend if not next to ask. I should just avoid giving them my sister name and mine and just explain my situation.

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