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It is unlawful for any convicted felon to possess or control a firearm. This does not apply to any person whose conviction has been nullified by expungement, pardon, setting aside the conviction or other comparable procedure, or whose civil right to bear arms has been restored. Idaho Code § 18-3316.

Firearms rights are restored if a pardon is granted. Conviction of a misdemeanor does not cause a loss of firearms rights under Idaho law, however, conviction of certain misdemeanors may cause a loss of rights under Federal law and a pardon may have the effect of restoring Federal firearms rights in this circumstance.

As well as turning up more frequently at crime scenes, ghost guns have been increasingly encountered when federal agents buy guns in undercover operations from gang members and other criminals. Some states, like California, have enacted laws in recent years to require serial numbers to be stamped on ghost guns.

Idaho permits the open carrying of handguns on the person with no permit or license. Idaho also allows for the carrying of long guns in public.

Under federal law, people are generally prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms if they have been convicted of a felony or some domestic violence misdemeanors, or if they are subject to certain court orders related to domestic violence or a serious mental condition.

A convicted felon can associate and be in the presence of someone who owns a firearm, but they cannot knowingly be in the presence of it. The only exception is if the convicted felon is somehow the victim of someone with a firearm. There is no crime for being a victim.