If you are a prohibited person, and found in possession of a firearm or ammunition while crossing state lines, you face steep penalties. According to USC § 922(g), you face up to 10 years imprisonment. Furthermore, you may receive a minimum sentence of 15 years without parole if you have three or more prior convictions for a felony crime of violence (e.g., burglary, robbery, assault, possession of offensive weapons), and/or drug trafficking felony.
Prohibited individuals are the following:
- Felon
- Drug addict
- Alien
- Person subject to a domestic restraining order
- Person with a prior conviction for domestic violence
- Fugitive from justice
- Someone dishonorably discharged from the military
Under USC § 922(d), knowingly selling a firearm to any of these prohibited persons is a federal offense punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment.