The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) prohibits felons and certain other persons from possessing or receiving firearms and ammunition (“prohibited persons”).
Utah law prohibits possession of a firearm by certain people. These individuals — called “interdicted” or “prohibited possessors” — include felons and people convicted of domestic violence.
Even though Utah has quite relaxed gun laws that allow most people over 21 and many people over 18 to own a gun, there is a strict ban on felons owning guns. This is an independent crime that can come with its own new penalties.
California Penal Code 29800 PC imposes a lifetime ban on gun ownership or control by convicted felons. It applies to anyone convicted of a felony in any state or country.
The Second Amendment Permits The Disarming of “Dangerous” Felons. Each year, more than 8,000 people are convicted for unlawful possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). About 90% of those cases arose from gun possession by a felon.