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[vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” text=”What You Need to Know About Gun Charges.<\/mark>“][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”With the increased attention on gun violence comes a crack down on gun crimes. Both the State of Minnesota and the U.S. Government have statutes enforcing gun control, and law enforcement is actively pursuing firearms cases. These charges most commonly prohibit the possession of firearms or ammunition by ineligible persons, the possession of guns and drugs together, the possession of certain firearms accessories, or the possession of firearms without certain permits. Many of these crimes have severe consequences upon conviction.<\/mark>” link=”https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/?p=279740&preview=true”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”What is Felon in Possession?<\/mark><\/strong>“][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”Both the State of Minnesota and the U.S. Government outlaw the possession of firearms or ammunition by someone who has previously been convicted of a crime for which punishment is at least a year and a day. That\u2019s a long way of saying that people with felony convictions can\u2019t have guns.<\/mark>” link=”https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/?p=279830&preview=true”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”What Happens if I Get Caught with a Gun in and I\u2019m a Felon?<\/mark><\/strong>“][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-10″][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22%E2%80%A2%20%5Ct%20%20In%20Minnesota%20State%20Court%20you%20could%20be%20charged%20with%20Ineligible%20Person%20in%20Possession%20of%20a%20Firearm-%20known%20as%20Felon%20in%20Possession.%20Minnesota%20prohibits%20the%20possession%20of%20ammunition%2C%20pistols%2C%20or%20semiautomatic%20military-style%20assault%20weapons%20by%20a%20person%20who%20has%20been%20convicted%20in%20any%20court%20of%20a%20crime%20punishable%20by%20imprisonment%20for%20a%20term%20exceeding%20one%20year.%20%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome%22%3A%22fab%20fa-accessible-icon%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22%E2%80%A2%20%5Ct%20%20A%20conviction%20for%20this%20crime%20carries%20a%20prison%20sentence.%20Your%20exact%20sentence%20would%20depend%20on%20your%20prior%20criminal%20history%20and%20other%20factors.%20If%20you%20have%20been%20previously%20convicted%20of%20a%20crime%20of%20violence%20(meaning%20a%20crime%20against%20a%20person%20such%20as%20assault)%20you%20could%20face%20a%205-year%20mandatory%20minimum%20sentence.%20%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome%22%3A%22fab%20fa-accessible-icon%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22%E2%80%A2%20%5Ct%20%20In%20Federal%20Court%2C%20there%20are%20several%20types%20of%20charges%20you%20could%20face%20if%20you%E2%80%99re%20found%20in%20possession%20of%20a%20firearm%20or%20of%20certain%20firearm%20accessories%20and%20you%E2%80%99re%20a%20felon.%20Federal%20law%20prohibits%20the%20possession%20of%20firearms%2C%20ammunition%2C%20certain%20large%20capacity%20magazines%2C%20auto-sears%2C%20and%20other%20accessories%20that%20convert%20semi-automatic%20weapons%20into%20fully%20automatic%20by%20people%20with%20convictions%20for%20crimes%20punishable%20for%20terms%20exceeding%20one%20year.%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome%22%3A%22fab%20fa-accessible-icon%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22%E2%80%A2%20%5Ct%20%20A%20conviction%20for%20any%20Federal%20weapons%20offense%20will%20carry%20a%20prison%20sentence.%20Your%20exact%20sentence%20would%20depend%20on%20your%20prior%20criminal%20history%20as%20well%20as%20other%20factors%20listed%20in%20the%20United%20States%20Sentencing%20Guidelines%20and%20would%20be%20decided%20by%20a%20Federal%20Judge.%20%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome%22%3A%22fab%20fa-accessible-icon%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22%E2%80%A2%20%5Ct%20%20Some%20federal%20crimes%20have%20mandatory%20minimums%20and%20a%20conviction%20for%20carrying%20a%20firearm%20during%20or%20relation%20to%20any%20crime%20of%20violence%20or%20drug%20trafficking%20crimes%20carries%20a%20mandatory%20minimum%20of%20at%20least%205%20years.%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome%22%3A%22fab%20fa-accessible-icon%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” background_color=”secondary” lg_spacing=”margin_top:30;margin_bottom:50″][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″ lg_spacing=”padding_top:100;padding_right:50;padding_bottom:50;padding_left:50″][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” text_color=”primary_color” text=”What Happens if I Get Caught with a Gun and I\u2019m Not a Felon?”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text_color=”custom” custom_text_color=”#ffffff” text=”In Minnesota, there are certain people that are prohibited from having pistols, ammunition, or other firearms, even if they don\u2019t have a felony conviction. They include people that have been committed to a treatment facility for being chemically dependent, mentally ill, or incompetent; fugitives from justice; and people convicted of domestic assault within certain timelines or with pending charges for qualified domestic related offenses.<\/mark>” link=”https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/?p=279482&preview=true”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_hidden-sm vc_col-xs-6″][vc_single_image image=”280361″ img_size=”full” alignment=”right” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:10″][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”People that get caught with guns under these circumstances and others listed by statute could face a charge of Possession of a Firearm or Ammunition by an Ineligible Person and be charged with a gross misdemeanor and face up to a year in local jail and\/or fines up to $3,000.<\/mark>“][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”What If I Get Caught Carrying a Gun Without a Permit?<\/mark><\/strong>“][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”Minnesota requires that a person have a valid permit to possess or control a concealable firearm in public. There are certain criteria a person has to meet to get a permit, including passing a background check to make sure they are eligible. This permit is required whenever a person possesses, holds, or carries a firearm in a car, snowmobile, boat, or on their person out in public.”][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”The first time someone violates this law and is caught with a firearm in public or in a motor vehicle without a permit, they are facing a gross misdemeanor<\/mark>. If it happens a second time they will be charged with a felony.<\/mark>” link=”https:\/\/beta10.technodreamcenter.com\/feddefense\/?p=279687&preview=true”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”Are There Defenses to Gun Crimes?<\/mark><\/strong>“][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/12″ offset=”vc_col-lg-1″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-10″][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22%E2%80%A2%20%5Ct%20%20Yes.%20There%20may%20be%20defenses%20based%20on%20where%20and%20when%20the%20gun%20was%20found%2C%20and%20what%20other%20evidence%20the%20prosecutor%20has.%20If%20someone%20is%20accused%20of%20unlawfully%20possessing%20a%20gun%20and%20it%20was%20not%20on%20their%20person%2C%20sometimes%20the%20prosecutor%20will%20try%20to%20find%20DNA%20or%20fingerprints%20on%20the%20gun.%20There%20may%20be%20ways%20to%20get%20the%20evidence%20of%20the%20gun%20suppressed%20before%20trial%20based%20on%20unlawful%20police%20conduct.%20%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome%22%3A%22fab%20fa-accessible-icon%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22%E2%80%A2%20%5Ct%20%20Catherine%20has%20experience%20representing%20people%20charged%20with%20gun%20crimes%20and%20can%20work%20with%20you%20to%20craft%20a%20defense%20to%20any%20weapons%20charge%20you%20or%20someone%20close%20to%20you%20is%20facing.%20Call%20today%20for%20a%20free%20consultation.%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome%22%3A%22fab%20fa-accessible-icon%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_list list_style=”manual-numbered” marker_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22%E2%80%A2%20%5Ct%20%20Click%20HERE%20to%20read%20Catherine%E2%80%99s%20article%20about%20the%20U.S.%20Supreme%20Court%E2%80%99s%20decision%20in%20New%20York%20State%20Pistol%20Association%20v.%20Bruen%2C%20which%20redefined%20how%20Courts%20are%20to%20review%20gun%20control%20laws.%20A%20lot%20has%20changed%20recently%2C%20and%20some%20of%20it%20has%20benefits%20for%20people%20facing%20gun%20charges.%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.newlandlegal.com%252Fblog%252Fbruen-gun-right-law%7Ctarget%3A_blank%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome%22%3A%22fab%20fa-accessible-icon%22%2C%22icon_simple_line%22%3A%22icon-arrow-1-circle-down%22%7D%5D”][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:50″][tm_heading tag=”p” custom_google_font=”” text=”Catherine is an experienced criminal defense lawyer that defends against all criminal charges. 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