Weapons Charges Affect Your Right to Own a Gun
Kansas City Lawyers Serving Kansas and Missouri …
The 2nd Amendment guarantees every citizen "the right to keep and bear arms." If you get convicted of a felony, though, you will lose the right to possess a firearm (and other rights). But what does it really mean to "possess" a weapon?
Sometimes, individuals with a felony record will find themselves facing weapons charges despite their best intentions: they didn't want to commit a crime, and they never knew they were committing one. But they face up to ten years in jail!
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Attorney Carl E. Cornwell has practiced in criminal defense for over 30 years. One the region's most high profile attorneys, he has taken over 250 cases through to a jury verdict. Partner Dionne Scherff has practiced for 15 years. As a former prosecutor, she knows how your opposition operates.
We handle gun charges of all kinds, including:
- Federal gun charges
- Possession of fully automatic weapons
- Use or possession of "silencers"
- Possession of "sawed off" shotguns
"Felon in Possession" – But What Is Possession?
Our lawyers have handled many weapons charges cases that involved some fairly prickly issues. Cases that go beyond the clear–cut issues of normal criminal charges…
For example, one client who had a felony record was riding in a car with a friend. The friend has stowed a gun under our client's passenger seat. They were pulled over and the gun was discovered – should that count as felony possession?
In another case, our client got in a fight at a friend's house. There was a struggle for a pistol, and our client finally won out – just before the police arrived to find him brandishing a weapon. Is that felony possession?
By raising questions on these issues, we seek to beat our clients' weapons charges or negotiate a favorable plea agreement. To schedule an appointment with Cornwell & Scherff today, call 913-254-7600 or contact us online.
