Firearm Possession

Florida Firearm Laws - West Palm Beach, Criminal Defense Lawyer

Florida firearm laws are complex and difficult for even most lawyers to understand. However, attorney John M. Howe has spent more than 12 years helping dozens of people faced with firearm charges. A leader in the criminal defense and legal communities, Mr. Howe presently serves as President-Elect of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, a Director of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a Past-President of the Palm Beach Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

It is easy to be a responsible gun owner and still run afoul of Florida law. Even if you have no intention of unlawful use and are simply going to the shooting range, you can be charged with possession of a gun in public, on your person, or in your vehicle if you simply transport the firearm in an incorrect manner.

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Many people are prohibited from possession because of a previous felony conviction; sometime even misdemeanors result in losing your rights to possess firearms. These factors affect how you will be treated if you are convicted of the unlawful possession of a firearm. Rather than trying to figure out your legal standing on your own, it is best explain your situation to an experienced lawyer as soon as possible.

Concealed Firearms Are Frequently Problematic

In Florida, carrying a concealed weapon is frequently problematic. But as in every other aspect of Florida firearm law, the rules depend on many personal factors that are too complex to be adequately explored here.

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