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By being able to present evidence to refute the prosecutions charge that you were doing something unlawful with it.
one year in prison and probabion
The formal charge of withholding evidence from a crime one is fully aware of is called Aiding and Abetting.
What do YOU call "no evidence?" If there is no evidence they can't charge you.
When you charge a firearm, it cocks the hammer (or the striker, depending on the firearm) and readies it for firing.
Flint lock
Sort of. Just possessing the firearm would be one charge, and another charge by discharging the firearm (assuming it is in violation of a statute). But discharging the firearm several times will more than likely increase the punishment. This depends on what he shot at and your state law. There is absolutely no way to know what someones punishment will be, there are just too many factors.
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The separated spouse of a convicted felon is not legally prohibited from purchasing a firearm. HOWEVER, if it is contemplated that the convicted felon may be anywhere around the firearm, ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE IN THE SAME RESIDENCE, it will place the convicted felon in "concurrent possession" of that firearm and he may be arrested, charged, and imprisoned. ALSO: If the evidence suggests, the prosecution MAY try to prove that the separated spouse knowingly conspired to supply the availability of the firearm to the felon, and charge them as an accessory.
if you are charged with ccw firearm and only have 1 other arrest on your record from 8 years before what will happen to you
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.
No. You are forbidden to legally posess a firearm and your record always follows you.