Federal Firearm Offense Maximum Penalties
Maximum Penalties for Federal Firearm Offenses
Under federal law, firearm offenses are generally covered under Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922, et seq. Each of the various firearm offenses has different maximum penalties.
Maximum Penalties
Different federal firearm offenses have different maximum penalties. The most common charges are outlined below along with their maximum penalties.
| Offenses | Maximum Custody | Mandatory Minimum | Maximum Fine | Supervised Release |
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Felon in Possession of Firearm/Ammunition (18 USC 922(g)(1)) Fugitive in Possession of Firearm/Ammunition (18 USC 922(g)(2)) Addict in Possession of Firearm/Ammunition (18 USC 922(g)(3)) Unlawful Alien in Possesssion of Firearm/Ammunition (18 USC 922(g)(5)) Sale of Firearm/Ammunition to Prohibited Person (18 USC 922(d)) Non-exhaustive |
15 years 21 U.S.C. § 924(a)(8) | — | $250,000 18 U.S.C. § 3571(b)(3) | Not more than 3 years 18 U.S.C. § 3559(a)(3) (Class C Felony) 18 U.S.C. § 3583(b)(2) (Class C Felony) |
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False Statement in Connection with Firearm Transaction (18 USC 922(a)(6)) |
10 years 21 U.S.C. § 924(a)(2) | — | $250,000 18 U.S.C. § 3571(b)(3) | Not more than 3 years 18 U.S.C. § 3559(a)(5) (Class C Felony) 18 U.S.C. § 3583(b)(2) (Class C Felony) |
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False Entry/Failure to Maintain Firearm Records (18 USC 922(m)) |
1 year 21 U.S.C. § 924(a)(3) | — | $250,000 18 U.S.C. § 3571(b)(3) | Not more than 1 year 18 U.S.C. § 3559(a)(5) (Class E Felony) 18 U.S.C. § 3583(b)(3) (Class E Felony) |
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