Who Cannot Have a Gun
AS 11.61.200 — a concealable firearm after a felony is a class C felony, until 10 years after the discharge for most
A person convicted of a felony, or adjudicated delinquent for conduct that would be one, who knowingly has a firearm capable of being concealed on the person, commits misconduct involving weapons in the third degree, a class C felony. So does someone who sells or transfers one to a person convicted of a felony.
Who handles this in Alaska: Alaska Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Alaska directory.
Ten years on. The rule does not apply once a period of 10 years or more has passed between the person's unconditional discharge and the possession, if the earlier conviction did not come from a crime against the person.
- Having a firearm on the person, or inside a vehicle they are in, while impaired by alcohol or a controlled substance.
- Firing a gun from, on or across a highway.
- Firing a gun with reckless disregard for a risk of injury or damage.
- Knowingly selling a firearm or a defensive weapon to someone under 18.
Each of those is misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Sources for this section (2)
- AS 11.61.200 — Misconduct involving weapons in the third degree
- AS 11.61.210 — Misconduct involving weapons in the fourth degree
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Alaska attorney.