Attorney Megan Burns

Gun Charges Fall River, Massachusetts Criminal Attorney

Southeastern Massachusetts Gun Charges Defense

Massachusetts has some of the strictest gun laws in the United States. If you are charged with a firearms offense, you could experience significant prison time if convicted. The law requires gun owners to be licensed and register their firearms with local police. The state requires mandatory training and background checks before you can obtain a permit. There is a waiting period for handguns. You need a permit to carry a weapon outside your home or business.

Call Attorney Megan Burns for a Free Consultation About a Mass. Gun Law Charge.

Depending on the charge, you could be facing from 18 months to life imprisonment for conviction on a Massachusetts gun charge. Attorney Megan Burns of Fall River has the experience and knowledge of the state’s complicated firearms statutes to mount a vigorous defense. If you have been charged with a gun violation, call her today and learn how she can help. Telephone 774-623-9600 or contact her online to talk with a dedicated advocate.

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Megan Burns in Fall River, MA.

Common Charges in Massachusetts Gun Cases

Fall River lawyer Megan Burns is a client-centered attorney who gives clients all the information they need to make decisions about their defense. She explains the charges, examines the evidence, and guides individuals charged with weapons violations through the legal process. She will gladly go to trial when that is what is needed to secure the possible best outcome. She defends against charges that include:

  • Possessing a weapon while committing a felony, such as a drug charge or domestic assault
  • Carrying a loaded gun while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  • Carrying firearms and other weapons without a permit
  • Possessing an unlicensed weapon
  • Carrying any rifle, shotgun or large-capacity firearm on the street, sidewalk, or in a public space
  • Illegally discharging a weapon within 500 feet of a residence

Attorney Burns knows the complicated Massachusetts weapons laws and will mount a strong defense, whatever the charges.

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Strategies Used to Defend Against MA Firearms Charges

Some of the strategies Attorney Burns uses when defending clients against weapons charges include:

  • Fighting to suppress evidence when it was obtained illegally
  • Demonstrating lack of possession when you were merely in the vicinity of the weapon
  • Showing that you had no knowledge of the weapon’s presence
  • Handling “dangerousness” hearings that could land you in jail for at least 120 days without any conviction

Actions like these can help obtain dismissals of acquittals or sentence reductions in the case of a conviction.

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Call Attorney Burns at 774-623-9600 After a Gun Charge. Free Consultation.

Attorney Burns appears in district courts in Attleboro, Taunton, New Bedford and Fall River and throughout the state. If you are facing a weapons charge, call her at 774-623-9600 or contact her online. Gun charges are serious, so get help right away.

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