If you have been charged with a weapons crime, there can be severe legal and financial consequences. The state has implemented a 10-20-Life statutory framework. This means that is you have a gun with you while committing any crime, you will face at least a mandatory 10-year sentence. If you discharge the weapon during any criminal offense, you will face at least a mandatory 20-year sentence. And if any person is shot during the commission of a crime, you will face a 25-life sentence. The following briefly outlines a few of the additional criminal gun offences and related consequences in the state of Florida.
Unlawful Possession of Weapons: If you do not follow the required procedure to legally purchase or own firearms in Florida you can be charged with a criminal offense. The penalty will vary from misdemeanor to felony depending upon the circumstances, and in most cases there are heavy fines. It is illegal for a convicted felon to carry a firearm in the state of Florida. A felon charged with possession of a firearm will face a minimum sentence of 3 years even if no other crime has been committed.
Illegal Sale of Firearms: Licensed gun dealers in Florida follow exacting procedures to sell any gun or weapon, and failure to follow these regulations will cause a dealer to lose their license. Individuals who sell weapons without a license can be changed with a felony.
Unlawful Weapon Discharge: If a weapon or firearm is discharged illegally in a public area, the shooter may be charged with a misdemeanor in the first-degree. If the weapon is discharged within 1,000 feet of any other person from a vehicle, the shooter may be charged with felony in the second degree.
Our firm will provides the strongest team to defend you if you have been charged with any type of gun related crime, including:
•Carrying a concealed weapon or firearm
•Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
•Armed trafficking or possession of illegal drugs
•Armed kidnapping
•Shooting of deadly missiles
•Armed burglery
•Aggrevated battery or assult with a deadly weapon
•Improper exhibition of a firearm or deadly weapon