California has among of the nation’s toughest and most convoluted firearms regulations. It’s quite easy to get yourself into legal trouble. Fortunately, Chambers Law Firm is available to assist you. We can clarify the accusations you’re facing and then work with you to settle them as soon and favorably as possible as your weapon charges defense attorney.
The different types of gun/weapon charges
California has rules that govern who is allowed to own firearms or other weapons, what types of weapons they can have, and where and how they can be used. The following are some of the most frequent firearms charges that can result from breaking these laws:
- Possession of an unlicensed firearm
- Possession of an illegal weapon
- Convicted criminals, as well as those with certain minor offenses and those addicted to drugs, owning, possessing, purchasing, or receiving firearms in California
- Carrying a concealed handgun
- Carrying a loaded gun in public
- Drawing, exhibiting, or wielding a firearm or lethal weapon in an angry or threatening manner aka brandishing a weapon
- Assault with a firearm
- Drive-by shooting
- Shooting at dwellings
These are just some of the firearms charges that might lead you to require the help of a criminal defense attorney.
Gun sentencing enhancements
If you use a gun to commit another crime, you may face sentence enhancements, which will make the consequences for the underlying crime much worse. There are two major increases to firearms punishment in California
If you are either armed with a gun or use the gun in the commission of a felony, you might face an extra term of 1 to 10 years due to “personal use of a gun.”
The “Use a Gun and You’re Done” sentence enhancement applies to 19 major or violent offenses, including murder, abduction, robbery, and rape. If you’re convicted of one of these offenses, you may face an extra 10 years in prison for using the gun in the crime, 20 years for shooting it, and 25 years to life in prison if you badly injure or kill someone with it.
Get a strong defense to any gun or weapon charge
We at Chambers Law Firm are well-versed in California’s complex gun and weapon regulations, and we can assist you in constructing the best possible defense to any combination of accusations. This contains allegations related to firearms as well as charges related to different offenses allegedly committed using the firearm. If discrediting the evidence against you is not possible, we can still assist you by negotiating a fair and advantageous plea agreement. We’ll do all we can to keep you out of jail as much as possible.
Call now for a no-obligation consultation
Please call us at 714-760-4088 to schedule a free first consultation to learn more about how Chambers Law Firm may assist you as your gun charge defense attorney.
