I went round and round with this last year...
What I was told, that according to the law, and those who would enforce that law (whatever that may be), that as long as the "firearm" is under your direct control, (i.e.: holding it, holstered, open or concealed, in a house, in a car, etc etc) as long as YOU are legal to posess and carry said firearm, and make a resonable effort NOT to make it available to a felon...
You are fine...
A convicted felon, one who is doing their part to remain in compliance to the instructions given to them by the court (if still on parole, and being monitored) should know this is ok as well...Unless they ave been instructed incorrectly by their P.O. (which has been known to happen) thats why I pressed the issue last year when I was told by an ill-informed P.O. who somehow found out about "us" (wife, Dad and me) and our CHL's...
BTW, nobody outside that tight circle really knows about this, except y'all...
The information was gained through an investigation by the P.O. before the release of that family member...So they'll find out anyway...
As seems it usually goes...