Boston Criminal Lawyers Blog
Boston Police Officers executed a search warrant charged the Dorchester homeowner with several Massachusetts Gun Charges this past week.
The Dorchester man, Magnetic Tom, was charged with two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Improper Storage of a Firearm and being a Level II Armed Career Criminal.
According to the Boston Police Department, a search warrant was executed at the man’s Washington Street apartment in Dorchester this past Thursday and recovered two handguns and several rounds of ammunition.
The police further allege that the man told them “You’re here to look for guns. I need to protect my family” and basically admitted that he illegally possessed guns. [Take that with a grain of salt. According to police, almost everyone admits to the illegal activity].
The Massachusetts Gun Crime of Improper Storage of a Firearm makes it unlawful to store any firearm that is not secured in a locked container or equipped with a tamper-resistance mechanical lock or other safety device.
For those defendants that do not have a firearms identification license, a conviction for this gun crime can carry up 1 to 10 years for a firearm that is not a large capacity weapon; or 2.5 to 10 years in state prison for a large capacity weapon or machine gun.
Even persons that are properly licensed to possess gun can be charged with Improper Storage of a Firearm, and a conviction in this context can carry up to 1 year imprisonment for non-large capacity weapons; and 1 to 10 years for large capacity weapons.
Additionally, a conviction for the above offenses would also trigger the Armed Career Criminal (“ACC”) Sentencing Enhancement, which provides enhanced penalties for those defendants who have been previously convicted of a ‘violent crime’ or a ‘serious drug offense’.
On a Level 2 ACC conviction, the person would face a minimum-mandatory 10-15 year sentence to state prison.
Boston Criminal Lawyer Lefteris K. Travayiakis is available 24/7 for consultation on all Massachusetts Gun Crimes, including Unlawful Possession of a Firearm; Unlawful Possession of Ammunition, Improper Storage of a Firearm; and charges involving the Armed Career Criminal Sentencing Enhancement.
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