Is a federal charge of felon in possession of a firearm considered a violent crime as far as a job criminal background check is concerned?
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Is a federal charge of felon in possession of a firearm considered a violent crime as far as a job criminal background check is concerned?
Asked on April 18, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Tennessee
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Different states has different statutes with respect to the definition of a "violent crime." However, as a general rule, the mere possession of a firearm by a felon and nothing more (assault, battery, burglary, mayhem as examples) does not render a felon being in possession of a firearm as a "violent crime" in the majority of the states in this country.
As to the background check, the felony conviction as a general rule will appear.
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