Can a prohibited person own a crossbow or bow?

[GW]

Doesn't California's misdemeanor domestic violence firearms prohibition expire after 10 years? If so then he would only be subject to the federal lifetime ban. But the federal ban is less strict because the feds don't consider "antiques" to be firearms the way California does. If he is no longer subject to the California prohibition then he could start using muzzle loaders. He still couldn't use cartridge firing antiques that use commercially available ammo because the federal ban prohibits possession of modern ammo.

Yes but the federal Lautenberg ban is forever.

[bwiese]

He might be able to get it expunged too so he can own firearms.

WRONG. CA expungement does not meet Fed stds to wipe out a CA DV conviction.

[AGGRO]

Mea Culpa. I used as reference a friend who had a felony DUI and was told by his Probation Officer "nothing with a trigger" meaning a Crossbow. I think that once off probation he is only prohibited from firearms.

So, he could take the trigger off a flint lock and use a bbq lighter to fire it One without a trigger of course!

[Mssr. Eleganté]

Yes but the federal Lautenberg ban is forever.

Correct. That's why I called it a lifetime ban. I think you might have completely missed the point of my post.

[Sakiri]

Well, there's a case going to SCOTUS that might force some states to change their DV laws, so there's a slim chance in hell he might be able to get it back.

[morrcarr67]

Bo and Luke always used compound bows because they were felons.

That made me

[Carnivore]

WRONG. CA expungement does not meet Fed stds to wipe out a CA DV conviction.

Hence the word (MIGHT) in the sentence.