Los Angeles is one of many cities that seeks to limit the number of weapons in and around its borders. Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys who defend people in weapons crime cases know that the laws are heavily in favor of the prosecution. In a week when a boy was shot and killed in North Hollywood and all of Southern California is still realing from the murders in West Covina, a man was arrested with weapons in a truly dangerous place.
Gun/weapon charges are aggressively prosecuted in California. Most carry the prospect of jail time (or state prison), expensive fines, and a criminal record that may make it difficult to obtain employment and housing.
- Possessing a Gun (concealed, loaded or otherwise with no permit)
- Possessing a Firearm by an Ex-Felon (concealed, loaded or otherwise with no permit)
- Possessing an Assault Weapon
- Possessing a Weapon ((illegal weapons include knives, daggers, brass knuckles, nunchucks and other martial arts weapons)
- Brandishing a Firearm
- Discharging a Firearm
- Selling a Firearm (unlawful sale)
- Using a Gun in Committing a Crime (assault, robbery, drug offenses)
Gun/weapon charges are aggressively prosecuted in California. Most carry the prospect of jail time (or state prison), expensive fines, and a criminal record that may make it difficult to obtain employment and housing.
- The type of weapon involved
- What was being done with it
- If it was loaded and/or concealed
- The individual's criminal record, drug record or drug use at the time of arrest
- Any other factors that might affect the sentence
