Michael is a regular guy who did not want a gun charge on his record. He was scared of being charged with a felony. He was afraid of going to prison. Michael was driving in Boca Raton when he tried to pick up a prostitute. The prostitute ended up being an undercover agent who was helping conduct a prostitution sting in the area. He was driving a full-size Ford F with a custom lockbox in his back seat.
On top of the lockbox was a semi-automatic pistol in a pancake-style holster that he bought at a gun show. Michael was asked for a concealed weapons permit, which he lacked, and was charged with carrying an unlicensed concealed firearm. To defend against a concealed weapons charge, a Boca Raton criminal defense lawyer must first first evaluate two legal exceptions to determine if the exception fits the situation.
The first is the exception for securely encased firearms, such as in a glove compartment or center console with a closed top. Because the gun was on top of the lockbox and not inside, the exception did not apply to Michael. The second is that if there was a push button strap on the gun — instead of in a pancake-style holster — Michael could not have been charged.
Even though Michael missed both of these exceptions, we convinced the prosecutors that Michael had no actual intent to carry a concealed weapon and that Michael genuinely believed that the pancake-style holster was sufficient.
We convinced the prosecutors Michael was not holding the gun in a harmful or threatening manner. Call our office to schedule an appointment for a free consultation:. Client Concerns about Unlicensed Concealed Firearm Case: Michael is a regular guy who did not want a gun charge on his record.
