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Firearm disqualifications in Alaska

What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Alaska?

Someone in Alaska is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:

• Under the conditions of certain court orders
• If you are a protected party in a domestic violence-related protective order when certain conditions are met
• If you live with a convicted felon under conditions specified by the court
• Known marijuana use or conviction of use of a controlled substance
• Illegal or unlawful presence in the US
• Non-citizen, non-permanent residents, those who renounce their US citizenship
• When dishonorably discharged from the US military
• When under the influence of any drugs or alcohol that impair mental capacity or physical functioning
• When prohibited in another state or US jurisdiction
• Domestic violence assault prohibits possession for person's lifetime

Felony restrictions on firearms in Alaska

Those convicted of a felony in Alaska:

Mental health restrictions on firearms in Alaska

• Any person committed to a mental health institution by a judge or jury
• Any persons found by a judge or jury to have mental incapacity, illness, disease, or mental defect by a judge or jury
• When under the influence of marijuana or any other controlled substance affecting mental capacity
• under the influence of controlled substances not taken as prescribed

Alaska Military Firearm Restrictions and Exceptions

Alaska has a statute in place that states that dishonorably discharged military veterans are not allowed to possess firearms in the state. This applies to all branches of the military. This ban is a lifetime ban in the state of Alaska.

More on Alaska Firearm Laws