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If you are a convicted felon, then by law you have forfeited the right to own or possess firearms and ammunition. Depending on the type of felony conviction you have you may also be considered a Serious Violent Felon and that may carry a greater sentence and penalty. 

Certain felony convictions trigger someone to be considered a Serious Violent Felon (SVF). Some of the convictions that make someone SVF eligible are: Murder, Manslaughter, Robbery, Kidnapping, Arson, etc. 

Indiana recognizes something called constructive possession. As a basic example, if there is a firearm in a car that you are in or driving, you could be charged with a firearm offense even if it was not physically in your possession. 

It is illegal to own a machine gun or a device that turns a semi automatic handgun into a machine gun. "Switches" are a device that can be placed onto a firearm that allows every round of ammunition to be projected with just one pull on a trigger. Owning, using, possessing a Switch is a felony offense. 

If you are placed on probation, you cannot own or possess a firearm. Even if you were convicted of a misdemeanor offense, it is against the rules of probation to own or possess firearms or ammunition. Contact Galloway Law if your job depends on you being able to possess a firearm.