Weapons and Firearm Charges
In the State of Florida, weapons and firearms charges cover many types of guns, explosives, chemical weapons and other destructive devices. The laws surrounding gun and weapons charges are complex. At Lashley Law, we have the experience in both defending and prosecuting these types of cases.
All Types of Gun and Weapons Charges
- Armed drug possession
- Armed drug trafficking
- Armed robbery
- Assault with a deadly weapon
- Carrying a concealed weapon without a permit
- Concealed firearm
- Concealed weapon
- Firearm possession
- Improper exhibition
- Murder
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Reckless endangerment
- Unlawful discharge of a deadly weapon
Understand the 10-20-Life Law
The "10-20-Life" law in Florida means that for a weapon or gun charge, an individual will receive:
- 10 years for possession of a gun while committing a crime
- 20 years for firing a gun during the commission of a crime, even if no one was hit by the bullet
- 25 years to life if a person dies or is seriously injured as a result of the use of a firearm during the crime