Weapon Crimes
Milwaukee Weapon Crimes Defense Attorneys
Being implicated in or arrested for a gun possession charge or a more specific weapons law violation in Wisconsin is no laughing matter. Fortunately, Padway & Padway Law Offices in Milwaukee offers a proven gun possession charge defense that's just as serious as your precarious legal standing. Whether you are charged with carrying a concealed weapon, felon in possession of a firearm, carrying a weapon in public, possession of a short-barreled shotgun or rifle, endangering safety with use of a dangerous weapon, straw purchasing a firearm, or more, our eighty plus years of accumulated experience challenging and defending these types of charges is unparalleled in Wisconsin.
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Defending Weapon Crimes in Milwaukee and Throughout the State of Wisconsin
Being charged with a weapons crime requires a highly skilled defense team. With crime at an all-time high, prosecutors are prosecuting weapons crimes aggressively. It is important to have highly skilled defense lawyers to protect and defend you against these charges. The criminal defense lawyers at Padway & Padway Law Offices effectively defend weapons charges in Milwaukee and across the State of Wisconsin. A closer look at some of the more common weapons charges below.
Endangering Safety by Use of a Dangerous Weapon: Whoever is accused of engendering another’s safety by the negligent operation or handling of a dangerous weapon or operated or goes armed with a firearm while under the influence of an intoxicant may be charged with a Class A misdemeanor.
Carrying a Concealed Weapon: Whoever is accused of carrying a weapon or having a weapon within arms reach that is outside the view of ordinary observation may be charged with a Class A misdemeanor.
Possession of a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle: Whoever is accused of selling, transporting, purchasing, possessing or going armed with a short barreled shotgun or rifle may be charged with a Class H felony. Short-barreled rifle means a rifle having one or more barrels having a length of less than 16 inches measured from closed breech or bolt face to muzzle, or a rifle having an overall length of less than 16 inches. A short barreled shotgun means a shotgun having one or more barrels having a length of less than 18 inches measured from closed breech or bolt face to muzzle or a shotgun having an overall length of less than 26 inches.
Possession of a Firearm: Whoever is accused of possessing a firearm that has been convicted of a felony in this State, or a crime elsewhere that would be felony if committed in this State, may be charged with a Class G felony.
Straw Purchasing of Firearms: Whoever is accused of intentionally furnishing, purchasing, or possessing a firearm for a person, knowing that the person is prohibited from possessing a firearm, may be charged with a Class G felony.