Penalties for Weapons and Drugs
Weapon and drug infractions often go together, and recently a high profile case of weapons and drug possession was reported. Rapper Yung Berg was busted in New York City after police investigated a complaint by a limo driver. He was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of marijuana and menacing.
Weapon charges in […]
Sanctuary City and Los Angeles
San Francisco has some legislation and policies under it’s current mayor, Gavin Newsom, which shields illegal immigrants from federal immigration authorities, thus making San Francisco a “sanctuary city” in a sense. However, many pundits have accused the city and Mayor Newsom of creating a sanctuary city for criminals, as a number of violent and drug crimes have […]
Update on Weapon Permits
The newly appointed Orange County Sheriff will review the weapon permits given out by her disgraced predecessor, and will likely revoke many of those permits. Gun owners who can’t prove a legal need to carry the firearm they received the permit for will likely have their license revoked.
The former sheriff doled out over 1,100 active carry […]
Police Corruption, Muddying the Legal Waters
The State of California, as well as the City of Los Angeles, have a number of laws in place governing everything from DUI standards to weapons charges. However, there’s a major problem that arises from time to time that ruins not only the system, but the public’s trust in that system. That problem is police […]
Weapons Laws Subject to Judicial Interpretation
Your home may be your castle, but in California that doesn’t necessarily give you the right to shoot at an intruder. Weapons laws are complex and place significant emphasis on certain judgmental issues, including the perceived seriousness of the threat, the degree of force necessary to meet the threat, and the assumed actions of a […]