Manhattan Gun Arrest Attorney, Weapons Crime Lawyer
New York has some of the nation's most rigorous gun possession laws. If you are convicted of possessing a loaded weapon without a New York permit, you will serve a minimum of three and a half years in prison.
Frequently, people from other states are caught unaware when they travel to New York carrying a weapon, which they are licensed to carry in their home state. They get picked up for speeding or another offense and are cited for not possessing a New York permit.
New York Gun Permit Laws
The Law Office of Mark A. Bederow, P.C., regularly represents clients who are charged with possession of a weapon without a permit. Mr. Bederow has received national attention for representing a client in a gun possession case. His client is from Florida, where he lawfully owns and carries a gun. He came to New York to visit his girlfriend. While here, he was stopped for making a right turn on a red light, which is not permitted in New York. The officer who stopped him found the gun and arrested the driver for illegal possession of a weapon without a permit. Prosecutors offered to reduce his prison term to two years. Our law firm is working to have the case dismissed.
Mr. Bederow defends people facing all weapons-related charges, including:
- Assault with a deadly weapon
- Felon in possession of a firearm
- Unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds
- Unlawful possession of a weapon by someone under age 16
- Criminal use of a firearm
- Criminal sale of a firearm
- Manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of weapons
Anything Can Be a Weapon
Weapons are not limited to firearms, but can include knives, baseball bats or any object that can be used to harm another person. If you hit someone in the head with a can of soda, you could be facing a weapons charge.
Our law firm has achieved positive outcomes for clients facing gun and other weapons charges. To discuss your case, please contact New York City weapons charge attorney Mark A. Bederow by e-mail or call 212-803-1293.
