UNLAWFUL POSSESSION

Weapons charges that constitute unlawful possession are quite common as they can arise from many different circumstances and situations. Sometimes certain people are not allowed to carry a firearm due to a previous offense, other times the type of gun possessed may be illegal; there are many statutes that deal with the regulation of firearm possession, and they are only getting more stringent.

Washington State law maintains that a person is guilty of unlawful possession if the person owns or possesses any firearm after having been previously convicted of a serious offense and barred from possessing a firearm, if the person has been deemed mentally unfit for firearm possession, is under 18 years of age, or is free on bond pending serious charges. These are just a few of the statutes pertaining to unlawful possession of a firearm, yet all of them have one thing in common; the penalties incurred if convicted for this crime are quite severe.

Weapons possession crimes happen everyday in America. Unfortunately these crimes will send numerous people to jail because they do not understand their rights and do not have a skilled attorney at their side. The State of Washington, like states all across the United States, is progressively putting resources into getting unlawful firearms off the streets.

It is critical that you retain qualified counsel to defend you when facing an unlawful possession charge or face the real possibility of significant jail time.

A possession charge can quickly escalate in severity. Here a just a few of the common crimes related to unlawful possession:

• Assault
• Battery
• Drug Crimes
• Violent Crimes

If you are charged with carrying a concealed weapon of any kind you could lose your right to carry a weapon in the future, not to mention the fines, jail time, and other severe penalties. Do not let this happen to you; at Bradley Johnson Attorneys we have years of experience with weapons charges and a thorough knowledge of Washington State weapons law.

Bradley Johnson Attorneys will give you the best chance of fighting these charges, and we will not allow the courts to unnecessarily take away your present and future second amendment constitutional right to bear arms.

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