Phoenix, Arizona Weapons Charges Lawyers
It is important for Americans to remember that the U.S. Constitution secures our right to bear arms. It is legal to own guns. Simple weapons as well as high-powered assault weapons are available within the parameters of the law.
However, restrictions apply in some cases. A convicted felon is not supposed to possess firearms. Guns owned by anyone are supposed to be registered. And people who buy guns are supposed to go through a background check before a sale is allowed.
Contact us to schedule a consultation if you face weapons charges of any kind in the Phoenix area. Our attorneys are career-long criminal defense lawyers and former prosecutors who know how to evaluate a weapons case and develop a powerful defense strategy.
Questions we will seek to answer as we dissect the prosecutor's case may include the following:
- Did the defendant know that the gun was not registered? Perhaps he or she inherited the gun, and didn't realize that it had never been registered correctly as it was passed down through the family.
- Was the person who was charged with violations of conceal and carry laws properly educated on the provisions of these laws? Or was the gun possession an innocent mistake?
- Did a hunter inadvertently take an unregistered gun to a national park? This is a very different situation than someone who has been caught carrying a sawed-off shotgun in a jacket pocket.
Regardless of your particular weapons charges, it is important to discuss your case with an experienced lawyer as soon as possible. Do not risk your clean record for the sake of avoiding talking to an attorney. Before giving testimony after someone has pulled you out of a line-up of potential suspects in a gun possession case, talk to an attorney. Contact the law offices of Alcock & Associates in Phoenix.
