New Yor Weapons Possession Lawyers

In New York City, there are many weapons that are illegal. To start, possessing a gun without proper documentation is illegal. There are also many weapons that are neither inherently illegal or that require certain documentation to own, but can still be illegal. These weapons include knives, armor-piercing ammunition, razors and fake guns. The legality of these items depends on how they get used and what your intent was with the given item.

Fourth-degree weapon possession is the lowest charge you can get for weapon possession. Forth-degree weapon possession is when someone possesses a dangerous weapon and is not a citizen, possesses armor-piercing ammunition, possesses certain non-firearm weapons or possesses a weapon with a prior felony conviction. Fourth-degree weapon possession is an A misdemeanor and is punishable by up to a year in jail.

Third-degree weapon possession is when someone possesses a machine gun, bomb, large capacity ammunition feeding device, an assault weapon or an explosive. Third-degree weapon possession is a class D violent felony and is punishable by up to 7 years in prison.

Second-degree weapon possession is when someone possesses a loaded firearm outside of their home or business, five or more firearms, a machine gun or a disguised gun and has intentions of using the weapon against someone unlawfully. Second-degree weapon possession is a class C violent felony and is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

First-degree weapon possession is the highest charge you can receive for weapon possession and comes with the most severe punishments. First-degree weapon possession is when someone intends to use any explosive substance to harm people or possesses 10 or more firearms. First-degree weapon possession is a class B violent felony and is punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

In order for someone to be charged with illegal weapon possession, there has to be proof that they possessed an illegal weapon. The first form of proof that someone possessed an illegal weapon is a police report. A second form of proof that someone possessed an illegal weapon is video evidence of that person with the weapon. Another form of proof that someone possessed an illegal weapon is forensic evidence. A fourth form of proof that someone possessed an illegal weapon is testimony from law enforcement. Possession of an illegal weapon can even be proven with eyewitness statements.

Throughout this article, I have gone over what is considered an illegal weapon in New York City. I have also gone over what fourth-degree weapon possession, third-degree weapon possession, second-degree weapon possession and first-degree weapon possession is and told you what proof is required to convict someone of illegal weapon possession. With all of this being said, I would like to thank you for reading this article and I hope it has been informative. If you are ever in need of a lawyer, then feel free to contact us. At Marwaha Law Group, PLLC, we promise to help our clients get a fair trial and will help them to the best of our ability.