Felon in possession
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Under both federal law and California law, it is a felony for a convicted felon to possess a firearm.
A reduction from a felony to a misdemeanor under PC17 means the person is no longer a felon and can possess a firearm. (People v. Gilbreth (2007) 156 Cal.App.4th 53.)
For federal law, a post-conviction reduction to misdemeanor under PC17 may not change the fact that the person was formerly convicted of a felon; firearm possession may still prohibited. (United States v. Tallmadge (9th Cir. 1987) United States v. Pruner 606 F.2d 871 (9th Cir.1979) United States v. Houston 547 F.2d 104 (9th Cir. 1976)
The current felon-in-possession statute is PC29800. It formerly was PC12021.