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Can you be charged with possession of a firearm if you are not caught with a gun?
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∙ 15y ago
You do not actually have to have the firearm in your hands or on your person. Just being close enought to it to have access to it, or have control over it is sufficient to prove the charge. In the law it is known as "CONCURRENT POSSESSION."
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoYes. As with any crime, you can be charged as long as probable cause exists.
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What do you do if you get caught with a gun that belongs to someone who is deceased?
Given the tone of the question, I'm going to assume that the firearm is illegally possessed, in which case, you'd be arrested and charged. If your possession of the firearm is legitimate, then you'd have no need for concern, so long as you weren't doing anything illegal with the firearm.
If caught hunting with a gun in Texas and you have a felony what would be the fine or prison?
Prison. Felons cannot legally be in possession of a firearm.
Is being in a car with a firearm a violent felony?
Maybe - maybe not. If the gun was involved in a violent felony and you are in possession of it, yes, you could be charged with that violent felony. Even being IN a car with a gun places you in, what is called, "concurrent possession" of that gun.
You were recently arrested for possession of a control substance one ecstasy pill and you also was charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony..?
Get a lawyer. No one on the internet is going to be able to adequately answer your question. Possession of ecstasy is a felony, so if you had a gun at the time, you might be charged...
Will you go to jail for charges for restricted firearm shot of shoot gun and possession?
This depends on the exact charges brought, and the prior record of the person charged.
Can a felon own a gun in Michigan?
In the state of Michigan, not only can a felon not own a gun, if he is caught in close proximity to a gun, no matter how disabled it is or impossible for him to access, he can and will often be charged with Felony Firearms.
Can you be arrested if they have no evidence that you stole a gun?
If you're found in possession of a stolen firearm, you can expect to be arrested, and you can also expect to be charged, as well.Added: It is not necessary for them to find the gun in your possession. Simply the testimony of an eyewitness, video-tape, or the testimony of an accomplice is enough probable cause for you to be arrested.
If someone in your home is a felon is it still legal for you to own a gun?
I hope not. ADDED: It IS LEGAL FOR YOU to be able to own a firearm, HOWEVER you had better keep it somewhere else. It is not lawful for a convicted felon to be in the same house with it. Court decisions have ruled that such a situation places the convicted felon in what is known as "concurrent possession" of the firearm and they can be charged with "Unlawful Possession of a Firearm."
Can you be charged for having an empty firearm?
It depends. In Tennesee, there is a charge for illegal possession of a firearm, which is simply carrying an unauthorized firearm, and can be a misdemeanor. There is also "intent to go armed" which can be a felony. If the gun is not loaded, the charge will probably be the former, if the officer doesn't think you were up to anything bad.
Can you be charged if the firearm is not operational?
The answer is almost always "YES". You can be charged with a crime related to firearms possession if the weapon is old, broken, damaged, incomplete, fake, a non-lethal toy or sport item, etc. For example, if you walk into your school carrying a paintball gun, you will almost certainly be charged with a felony. If you have just part of a gun in an accessible area of your car in California, you will be cited for a felony. Even a gun clip with bullets in it is considered a deadly firearm in a motor vehicle.
Some people try to break into a house and get caught with a gun and you get linked up with it can you get charged if your fingerprints show up?
Yes, your fingerprints prove that you were there. It's called 'acting in concert.' If an offense (burglary is a felony) is committed with a firearm. It doesn't matter who is carrying the firearm, everyone gets charged with it.
Can you buy a gun with a battery conviction?
No, even the possession of a firearm of any kinda is a felony.
