California Weapons Possession Law
The state of California criminalizes the possession of certain types of
dangerous or deadly weapons.  The mere possession of these items can be a
felony offense.  Commonly, a person may be arrested at the airport after a
screener detects and locates one of the illegal weapons in a person's luggage
or carry on bag.  the law in the area is complex, the most common type of
crime charged is codified as follows:

Penal Code § 12020. Manufacture, importation, sale, possession;
(a)  Any person in this state who does any of the following is punishable by
imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison:
     (1)  Manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state,
keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives, lends, or possesses
any cane gun or wallet gun, any undetectable firearm, any firearm which is not
immediately recognizable as a firearm, any camouflaging firearm container, any
ammunition which contains or consists of any fléchette dart, any bullet
containing or carrying an explosive agent, any ballistic knife, any multiburst
trigger activator, any nunchaku, any short–barreled shotgun, any short–
barreled rifle, any metal knuckles, any belt buckle knife, any leaded cane, any
zip gun, any shuriken, any unconventional pistol, any lipstick case knife, any
cane sword, any shobi–zue, any air gauge knife, any writing pen knife, any
metal military practice handgrenade or metal replica handgrenade, or any
instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as a blackjack, slungshot,
billy, sandclub, sap, or sandbag.

The Los Angeles District Attorney and the local prosecutorial agencies such as
Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena all have very strict enforcement policies
regarding the enforcement of California criminal laws relating to the possession
of illegal weapons.  The law makes the offense either a felony or a
misdemeanor.  Often, a local criminal defense attorney can step in an convince
the prosecutor to file the case as a misdemeanor which spares the defendant
the possibility of being regarded as a convicted felon. Thereby  avoiding
prison, serious immigration consequences and a permanently damaged record.

In the city of Burbank, we have had tremendous success in defending this
particular offense.  For example, recently we persuaded the city attorney to
grant our client an opportunity to get his case dismissed following the
completion of community service.  In another case we obtained a dismissal of
the felony charge after meeting early on with the prosecutor and explaining the
circumstances surrounding the possession of the weapon.  Contact the local
Burbank Criminal Defense Lawyer today to discuss your case.  

Call our criminal defense team today for a free consultation 1-877-617-4485
BURBANK CRIMINAL DEFENSE
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Burbank California 91505
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