The legal definition of “disposition” as it relates to criminal handling of firearms in New Jersey, is manufacturing, transferring, selling, or transporting property. Specifically, the unlawful disposition of firearms refers to the illegal manufacture, sale, and/or transportation of firearms without the proper registration and licensing. Unlawful disposition is a serious weapons charge which may result in second, third, or fourth-degree felony convictions.
At The Montanari Law Group, our criminal defense attorneys protect the legal rights of our clients facing weapons charges across local New Jersey towns including Wayne, Paterson, Clifton, Woodland Park, West Milford, Little Falls, and the greater Passaic County region. We understand that being charged with unlawful disposition of a firearm can lead to life-changing consequences including serious prison time, heavy fines, and a felony conviction on the defendant’s permanent record. Lean on our experience to seek to have your charges reduced or dismissed in New Jersey.
Call our office today to speak with a member of our legal team regarding your unlawful disposition of a firearm or other weapons charges in a free and confidential consultation.
Pursuant to New Jersey Revised Statutes Section 2C:39-9 – Manufacture, transport, disposition and defacement of weapons and dangerous instruments and appliances, the following actions may result in unlawful disposition of a firearm charges:
Second-degree unlawful disposition of a firearm convictions may lead to the following punitive measures:
Third-degree unlawful disposition of a firearm convictions may lead to the following sentences:
Fourth-degree unlawful disposition of a firearm convictions may lead to the following penalties:
Convictions for the unlawful disposition of machine guns, sawed-off shotguns, defaced firearms, and assault firearms may be governed by the New Jersey Graves Act, which includes mandatory prison sentences of a minimum three (3) years with limited possibility for parole.
Our Little Falls criminal defense attorneys understand that unlawful disposition of firearms convictions must come from proving that the offender engaged in very specific criminal activity surrounding manufacture, sale, transportation, or disposal of firearms in New Jersey. Our first step is always to discuss the case with the defendant and examine the evidence being presented against them. The nature of our defense is heavily dependent upon the details of your case.
For example, we may choose to challenge the manner in which the evidence was gathered by law enforcement. This can include striving to show that a search was illegal as there was no warrant and the defendant did not offer his or her consent to the search. Another situation may involve a police officer stopping and searching your vehicle without probable cause.
Even when facing overwhelming evidence, our attorneys have been able to show that law enforcement conduct was illegal and therefore the evidence was considered inadmissible. Specifically pertaining to unlawful disposition of firearms, we may also strive to show that the weapons were never sold, transported, manufactured, etc. as claimed by the state. Whatever the circumstances may be, our attorneys will attack your case from every angle with the end goal of having your charges reduced or outright dismissed.
At The Montanari Law Group, we believe in taking a personal approach with our New Jersey clients in towns including Woodland Park, Wayne, Paterson, Clifton, West Milford, Little Falls, and the greater Passaic County region. We understand that such serious criminal allegations are life-altering events, and treat each client with the empathy and respect they deserve. At the end of the day, our job is to protect the legal freedoms of our clients, and we will use our extensive experience and intimate knowledge of New Jersey Criminal Law to seek to have your unlawful disposition of a firearm charges lowered or dropped.
Contact us online or through our Litle Falls offices by calling (973) 233-4396 today to speak with a member of our legal defense team in a free and confidential consultation regarding your unlawful disposition of a firearm charges.