- Aggravated Battery with a Firearm
- Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm
- Aggravated Discharge of a Machine Gun or a Firearm Equipped with a Silencer
- Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon
- Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking
- Armed Habitual Criminal
- Armed Robbery
- Armed Violence
- Defacing Identification Marks of Firearms
- Federal Firearms Prohibitions
- Firearm Owner Identification Card Violations
- Gunrunning
- Home Invasion
- Reckless Discharge of a Firearm
- Unlawful Possession of Firearms and Firearm Ammunition
- Unlawful Use of Weapons
- Unlawful Use or Possession of Weapons by Felons
- Unlawful Use or Possession of Weapons by Persons in the Custody
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution is mainly at issue under constitutional challenges to the right to possess firearms. The Second Amendment is incorporated in the Bill of Rights and protects the people’s right to keep and bear arms. It reads “… the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
Gun laws change constantly in Illinois and throughout the United States. Gun rights and gun violence have been viciously opposed to each other for quite some time. David Studenroth has a history of keeping current with the evolving laws and defenses, and has successfully protecting individuals charged with weapons violations.
Weapons offenses are most often charged as felonies, especially when the weapon is actually used. If a weapon is not used but is only in a person’s possession, the weapon offense may be charged as a misdemeanor. Gun and weapons charges are handled very harshly in Illinois, and convictions for these types of offenses usually result in jail time, large fines, and criminal records that can affect a person’s life for many years. The exact penalties for a weapons charge depend on several factors, including the type of weapon, what was being done with the weapon, if the weapon was loaded or concealed, and the defendant’s criminal record.
Common Types of Gun and Weapon Offenses
- Gun possession (concealed, loaded, or with no permit)
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Possession of an assault weapon
- Possession of an illegal weapon (knives, daggers, brass knuckles, nunchucks, other martial arts weapons)
- Brandishing a firearm
- Discharging a firearm
- Selling a firearm
- Using a gun during the commission of a crime such as assault, robbery, or drug offenses
You will need the help of an experienced attorney if you are facing criminal charges from using or possessing a weapon in Illinois. David Studenroth understands how serious weapon charges are and how your life will be affected by being convicted of this type of crime. Call us immediately if you have received a weapons charge because of a gun or another device such as a knife. We will work with you to aggressively defend your rights.