When you hear the phrase “brandishing a firearm,” it likely brings to mind old gangster films and other dramatic situations. The truth is that you don’t have to pull your gun out, wave it around, and inform everyone that you have a gun to be charged with brandishing a firearm in California. Some relatively simple moves can end up with you being charged with this crime. If you’re in this situation, then you need to work with Law Office of Michael L. Fell right away.

All it takes is someone to feel afraid of you

In California, the only thing that has to happen for you to be charged with this firearms offense is for someone to feel that you were threatening, rude, or angry when you showed your weapon. As a result, you could be aggravated while telling a friend the story of buying your firearm. You could then show it to them and end up being charged with brandishing a firearm.

It’s not uncommon for people to be falsely accused

Since this charge doesn’t require anything more than showing a weapon, and doesn’t require you to have used it or even to have attempted to use it, it’s common for people to lodge this complaint for a variety of reasons. Perhaps they don’t like guns in general, they may be feeling spiteful, or they may have been the angry one.

The good news is that you have a trained professional on your side

If you’ve been charged with any type of firearms charge, then you need a defense attorney like Law Office of Michael L. Fell who has extensive experience with these cases. We are here to help you disprove the false allegations against you.

One thing that’s on your side is the fact that it’s up to the prosecutor to prove that you were either threating, rude, or angry. This can be a very difficult thing to prove because it’s not a fact, it’s simply a state of mind. There are many ways we can work to convince the judge and / or jury that you were simply joking around, were showing someone your weapon, or were just taking it out for some other reason that shouldn’t lead to charges being filed.

Attorney Fell has the unique experience you need

Attorney Fell worked for almost 20 years as an Orange County Senior Deputy District Attorney. What does that mean for his criminal defense clients? It means that he can use that experience to help your case. He knows exactly how hard it will be for the prosecution to prove this case. He knows how they’ll try. He can use this information to your advantage by arguing for the charges to be dropped altogether. In the event that there is a wealth of evidence against you, then he can work for the best possible plea deal. Call Law Office of Michael L. Fell at (949) 585-9055 today for your free case evaluation.