FRIENDS OF FELONS If you know anyone who has been convicted of a felony, do them a big favor. Tell them to stay away from guns. It’s illegal for a felon to possess a gun. If you commit a violent crime with a gun, you will go to federal prison. That means prison outside of Maine. No friends. No family. No chance of parole. That’s hard time. This message is brought to you by Maine’s Project Safe Neighborhoods.