is shooting into an occupied dwelling a felony in Virginia and does it carry over into adulthood?
927108
What is a CHILD doing with a firearm ?  What is wrong with this kid ?  is this kid stupid or just plain  violent ?  Where is this kid picking up this type of irresponsible actions.  Is it from the parents ?  because it sounds like to me this kid has a big problem.  \n\nI would love to here what excuse the parents of this kid would conjure up why a minor child secured a loaded firearm.  --\n\nAnd here is my big MIS-understanding - Why are you so concerned about this kid not being able to buy a gun in the future ?  THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO KNOW !
101476
No. I live in in a rural area of the country where it is commonplace for the farmers and avid deer hunters to have guns. It is common for teen boys to be given a gun and taken out to the woods, dad and son, to learn how to hunt and be responsible with it. Considering how prolific the guns are here yet there is very little crimnal use of them, I don't see a correlation of quantity of guns to use of them in crime. \n\nThat doesn't mean crime is non-existent here. Shortly after moving to this state I was called for jury duty. It was a murder trial. Of interest to this discussion, the man murdered was hunting and had a gun in his hands when the confrontation began. The murders had ready access to guns themselves. Though there were several guns present when the man was murdered, the guns were not used. The man was beaten and kicked to death. You don't need guns to kill. You just need hate mixed with alcohol to dull your self restraint.
473850
Virginia is an open carry state. That means you can carry a plainly visible hog-leg on your hip in most places, but I sure wouldn't.\n\nYou may not carry concealed until you are 21 and have a permit. \n\nDon't do anything rash.
606703
Generally you need to have the felony conviction set aside, expunged or a gubernatorial or presidential pardon for that right to be restored.  Every state is different though there are federal laws that bar violent felons and persons convicted of domestic violence (even if a misdemeanor) from owning firearms.\n\nThe bar on ownnership of firearms applies to all firearms.  Many states also restrict the ownership or posession of other weapons such as knives, crossbows or bows and arrows as well.\n\nThat piece of paper you signed was an acknowledgement of the notification that you may not own firearms.  The law is what bars you, not the piece of paper.\n\nConsult an attorney for legal advice in your state's laws.
617085
First off, in some states certain misdemeanor crimes prevent you from owning or having weapons for a period of 10 years. Second, some states also require that you have to apply for your weapons back through the state Department of Justice office. They will perform a background check and either OK or nix your application. \n\nLastly, you are a convicted criminal. You were convicted of a crime. It doesn't matter if it was a misdemeanor or a felony.
441544
That woud depend on the statutory law of the state where the assault took place.  Many state woould still try the pesron as an adult depending on the law and the person's age.
1022224
Yeah, unless you're a minor! I think it's still a felony but you go to kiddy court!\n\nhttp://www.total-knowledge.com/~willyblues/
587142
It would depend upon many factors.  Anything from a community order for a youthful offender where no weapon was shown and little violence was involved to 12 or more years custody where serious injury to the victim occurred is possible.
902642
I received my concealed carry permit in the state of Arizona, and we discussed when taking another life is "justifiable"  here are some of the things we discussed.  If you approach any of the scenes mentioned, with your weapon drawn, and it elimiates the threat, ie the perpetrator leaves, then you are NOT JUSTIFIED to shoot.  However, if you approach, and the act continues, you are justified (in the state of arizona) to shoot to kill.\n\nCommission of Rape\nKidnapping\nArson to an occupied structure\nAnytime someone is within 21ft of you and closing, has a deadly weapon where if your weapon is not used, you may die\n\nAlong with a few others, however that last one is a biggie...if someone is charging you with a knife, you have a gun drawn, and they raise up to stab you, you are legal to kill.  Now lets say you come up on someone who is raping a woman, you draw your gun, and say hey stop what youre doing...they guys stands up and runs away.  Your weapon has eliminated the threat, and therefore, you are NOT justified to shoot to kill.\n\nAnother one is that you are walking down the street, you see 4 guys taking turns beating another guy.  Hes on the ground, defenseless, and clearly not putting up a fight.  They have bats or knives or some sort of weapon.  If you dont approach the situation, that person may die.  So you say, hey guys, dont you think hes had enough?  Leave him alone.  They turn around to you, and begin to approach you with bats/knives etc in hand, you draw your weapon.  If they begin to commence and attack, and are within 21ft of you, you shoot to kill the biggest one first I was told.  His buddies if they are smart, probably will not go after you.\n\nAlso what I found interesting is that it is illegal to shoot to mame, IE shoot to just hurt someone, shoot them in the leg etc...if you are going to fire on someone, you must shoot to kill.  If you are interested further, check out local gun laws, and get a concealed carry permit, they will review everything with you as to when you can or cannot fire on someone.
70620
The law varies from state to state on how the case would be tried and so forth, but someone does not need to press charges in any felony (which it may actually not be in your state). It is the state's duty to try anyone accused of a felony, if they believe they can get a conviction. They probably would not proceed if the victim was not willing to testify, however, because it would be difficult to convict. The accused would definitely not be allowed to live in the same house as the person, but they would probably be taken into custody, not the victim taken out of the home, unless the parents were aware of the abuse, in which case they could be charged as well and the victim would probably be placed in state custody. I can get a little more information if you tell us which state it is in.
686286
I don't know about West Virginia, but in Texas you can't shoot with in 100 yards of a house.  In other words, we have six acres but there are some house around so we can't shoot here.  We can go down the road where there are no houses and shoot all we want.
876237
No, no, no that is all wrong.  Convicted felons can vote and can hang with other convicted felons (just not while they are on probation or parol).  You are right a convicted felon cannot own a gun (big deal).  Other than that, its life pretty much as usual.
254268
ENtering a dwelling without permission, at night (some jurisdictions at day) with the intention to commit a felony
935513
For this it depends on the situation. If you buy your son/daughter a rifle, then it is not illegal as long it is registered in your name. It is legal in most but not all states for someone over 16 to posses a rifle, but not to own.
164448
no, in most cases you will then become a fugitive, or escapee, this constitutes a felony.  you can be charged with felony escape along with your original misdomeanor charge.
533358
18 years old, not convicted of a felony, not been in a mental institution, US resident, not addicted to narcotics.  there is a "yellow sheet" you fill out when making the purchase.  there are 11 questions pertaining to the above that you must answer.\n\na military rifle should be the same, as long as it is a semi-auto.
966695
depends on where you live and if you would have gotten in trouble for shooting so close to a house.