LONG ISLAND STATE & FEDERAL GUN CHARGES DEFENSE LAWYER
Our Long Island Firearm Charges defense lawyers represent clients accused of violations of state & federal gun laws in Long Island. There is a variety of firearm statutes the government uses in weapon prosecutions. Some of the most commonly prosecuted state & federal gun offenses in Long Island are:
- Possession of a weapon by a convicted felon;
- Possession of a firearm by a drug user, a drug addict, a mentally ill person, juvenile, or an illegal alien;
- Interstate transportation of firearms;
- Possession or use of a firearm in connection with a drug felony or drug trafficking felony;
- Trafficking in firearms by an unauthorized person;
- Possession of a non-registered firearm;
- Possession of non-registered automatic firearms or restricted ammunition;
- Possession of body armor by violent felons;
- Possession of firearms in federal facilities.
Persons accused of federal firearms violations face severe penalties, especially in cases involving violent offenders or drug trafficker. For example, convicted felons or drug users found guilty of firearms possession may receive up to ten years imprisonment or even fifteen years if the defendant had been convicted of three violent felonies or serious drug trafficking offenses. Using a firearm while committing certain crimes may bring on even longer prison sentences.
If you are charged with any federal firearm violation in Long Island, call our Long Island Weapons & Firearms Criminal Defense Attorneys today for a consultation.