Unlawful carrying of a weapon is when you have a weapon such as a gun on you or concealed without having a license to carry the gun or weapon.
Unlawful carrying of a weapon can also occur when you are in possession of a gun or other weapon and you're on probation or parole.
Overview of PC 29825.
As noted, under Penal Code 29825 PC, it is a criminal offense to knowingly own, purchase, receive, or possess a firearm, or even attempt to do so, if you are under any court order or injunction that prohibits you from firearm possession.
This includes any gun and ammunition for the weapon.
A person is guilty of carrying a loaded firearm when the person carries a loaded firearm on the person or in a vehicle while in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated city or in any public place or on any public street in a prohibited area of unincorporated territory.
"Instrument of crime." Any of the following: (1) Anything specially made or specially adapted for criminal use.
(2) Anything used for criminal purposes and possessed by the actor under circumstances not manifestly appropriate for lawful uses it may have.
The following persons are prohibited from owning a firearm: People with a felony conviction (unless restored by the governor upon recommendation by the chief law enforcement officer in the applicant's jurisdiction, as long as the weapon was not used in the commission of the felony)
All states except Vermont generally restrict firearm access after a person has been convicted of a felony, mirroring federal law in this area, which generally prohibits firearm access after an individual has been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison.
Under federal law, a person can be tallied in a database and barred from purchasing or possessing a firearm due to a mental illness under two conditions: if he is involuntarily committed to a mental hospital, or if a court or government body declares him mentally incompetent.
A delay response during gun background checks indicates the subject of the background check has been matched with either a state or federal potentially prohibiting record containing a similar name and/or similar descriptive features (name, sex, race, date of birth, state of residence, social security number, height, weight, or place of birth).