air rifles/firearms
i did not have a very good weekend a week ago and my wife and i got a argument and a neighbor called the cops and both of us got charge with domestive violence, we will most likely get it reduce because we both have clean records and she didn’t play the victom. hell we were talking 2 hours after we got out of jail. and everything is fine now. all we have right now is a stay away order, she would not sign tpo orders even though they tried three times. she knows it was an argument that went to far. but that brings me to my question, where is it stated that an air rifle is not a fire are i can’t seem to find it. because if the dv charge sticks that means no firearms for life because ohio does not expunge dv. and i would like to have that when i see my lawyer. i imagine a few people have had this experance here with this.
ps it is the state pressing charges not her.
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In Oregon you can have any type of airgun you want, but they recently passed I believe a law that a blackpowder muzzle loader is a firearm, although it is not under federal law. Most states say blackpowder arms are firearms, however some do not, Texas and I believe SC they are not firearms, but I may be wrong on that if you are lucky Ohio is one that says BP guns are not firearms.
Good Luck and I am sorry your going thru that both leagaly and domestically.
Roachcreek
Sounds like England.
Illinois, the state that also brought you Obama, says that if an air rifle shoots over 700fps and/or is larger that .177 cal, it is a firearm. You are susposed to show a FOID card to buy same or pellets over .177.
Yes, What WOK said…
For a state law twist:
The state where I live does not come right out and say it is not a firearm and it is not included in the definition of a firearm. Thus, a reasonable person will conclude it is NOT a firearm… 🙄
Here it is considered, and commonly refereed to, as a “dangerous weapon.” Really just a play on words that will cost you the big buck to straighten it out in the courts.
I am sure your state law is different.
Good luck in court.
and you know what is weird is swaping jail stories with your wife, because we have them now
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two different things edward
as WOK linked an AG is NOT regulated as a Firearm so at least with regards to the Federal Lautenberg Violence Against Women Act as a prohibited person you can continue to enjoy your AGs
Now the question is what your State law sez as that can be far different as others have noted and many States adopted their own State law prohibiting DVs from possession of arms after the passage of Lautenberg.
one thing here, Lautenberg embraces not only DVs but restraining orders and TPOs, even if she didn’t take one out and it was done by the bench for a Guardian ad litum or some other nitwit friend of the court
Depends on the circumstances and State how Lautenberg is implimented
Get a mouthpiece, double check whatever you are told
you two be safe