California Weapons Violations: Please don’t take your gun to court!

In a somewhat humorous though startling report from the L.A. Times it was revealed that personnel at the L.A. County court buildings confiscated “53,302 knives, 24,783 scissors, 21,014 razors, 8,208 pairs of handcuffs and 114 stun guns” as well as a few firearms, brass knuckles, daggers, and a “sword disguised as a cane” in 2008.

The security screeners in the court buildings are responsible for searching incoming people and their belongings, including bags, purses, and briefcases. Usually the firearms are found on attorneys who forget they are carrying them. But I am wondering who had the sword?

All kidding aside, there have been numerous stories of courthouse violence over the past few years and I applaud security for keeping the L.A. courthouses safe. Although I am not quite sure how you “forget” you are carrying brass knuckles or a firearm I imagine it does happen and am thankful the thorough searches are turning up these items.

So, what happens to your knife after it’s confiscated at the courthouse? It’s loaded up with others like it and destroyed. Very rarely will you face criminal charges unless, of course, the weapon is illegal in some way.

Not sure what constitutes a weapons charge in California? Take a look at some of these more California weapons offenses. Many weapons offenses are felonies and can land someone behind bars for years.

If you have been charged with a weapons offense in the state of California you know how intimidating the courthouses can be. Whether or not your charge resulted from taking a firearm into a L.A. County courthouse, you will need an experienced defense attorney on your side.

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