Gun Crime Lawyer in Towson, MD

What You Get When You Hire The Hollimon Firm for Your Gun Case?

You get a firearm defense attorney who handles your case personally and knows both court systems that prosecute weapons charges in Towson. Most firms pass these cases to junior associates who treat them as routine. I take the opposite approach and give your defense my direct attention at every stage.

• Possession Evidence Review: I examine fingerprints, DNA, and the exact location of the firearm to break the link prosecutors try to build between you and the weapon.
• Search and Seizure Scrutiny: I review the traffic stop or warrant behind your arrest to file a motion to suppress when police searched you without legal grounds.
• Direct Principal Representation: You work with me from your first consultation through the final resolution, never an associate who inherits your file.
• Local and Federal Court Knowledge: I appear in the courts of Towson and the U.S. District Court, so your defense holds up in whichever venue charges you.

Gun Charges You Can Face in Towson, MD

The District of Columbia and the federal government both prosecute firearm offenses, and the venue shapes the penalty you face. Possession charges, theft charges, and weapons enhancements each carry their own statute and their own defense path, while sex crimes require an equally distinct approach. The charge against you depends on your record, how the gun was found, and whether the case stays local or moves to federal court. I review which statute applies to your arrest and whether the evidence actually supports it.

Felon in Possession of a Firearm

Possession of a gun by a convicted felon violates D.C. Code § 22-4503 and carries a mandatory minimum of one year in prison. The maximum climbs to 10 years, and a prior crime of violence pushes the mandatory minimum to three years. The law also bars firearm possession for anyone under a protective order or with a recent domestic offense. I challenge whether the state can prove you knew the weapon was present.

Federal Felon in Possession Charges

A federal felon in possession charge under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) exposes you to up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine reaching $250,000. Three prior violent or serious drug convictions trigger the Armed Career Criminal Act, which forces a 15 year mandatory minimum. Federal prosecutors win these cases by proving knowing possession. I defend felon firearm possession charges at the federal level where the stakes run highest.

Constructive Possession of a Gun

Constructive possession of a gun lets prosecutors charge you for a firearm you never physically held. The state argues you had dominion or control over the space where police found the weapon, such as a car or a shared room. This theory often sweeps up passengers and roommates who had no connection to the gun. I expose the missing fingerprints and DNA that the prosecution needs to make this charge stick.

Carrying a Pistol and Second Degree Gun Possession

Carrying a pistol without a license violates D.C. Code § 22-4504 and brings up to five years in prison for a first offense. A second degree gun possession charge or a prior felony raises that exposure to 10 years. The arrest usually follows a traffic stop or a street encounter where police claim to see a weapon. I scrutinize whether the officer had legal grounds for the stop that led to the search.

Aggravated Assault With a Gun

Pointing a gun at someone can support an aggravated assault charge when prosecutors allege you threatened serious harm. Assault by pointing treats the firearm as the instrument of the threat, which adds a weapons enhancement under D.C. Code § 22-4504(b). A conviction for possessing a firearm during a crime of violence carries up to 15 years with a mandatory minimum. I separate a real threat from a misread gesture or a self-defense situation.

Gun Theft and Stolen Firearm Charges

Gun theft charges arise when the state alleges you took a firearm that belonged to someone else. Charges for stealing a gun often pair with a theft by receiving stolen property gun count under D.C. Code § 22-4503(c-1). That receiving charge carries two to five years in prison even when you never stole the weapon yourself. I challenge whether you knew or had reason to know the firearm was stolen.

Conspiracy to Supply Firearms

Conspiracy to supply firearms charges target an agreement to move guns rather than a single sale. Prosecutors build these cases on informant statements, recorded calls, and circumstantial links between people. The conspiracy charge stacks on top of the underlying weapons counts and multiplies your sentencing exposure. I attack the reliability of the informant and the proof that you actually joined any agreement.

Juvenile Gun Possession

Juvenile gun possession cases move through D.C. Family Court, where the focus shifts toward rehabilitation over incarceration. A firearm finding still creates a record that can follow a young person into adulthood and affect college or job prospects. Quick action protects diversion options that disappear once a case advances. I work to keep a single mistake from shaping a child's entire future.

Owning a Gun With a Domestic Violence Conviction

Owning a gun with a domestic violence conviction is unlawful under both D.C. Code § 22-4503 and federal law for five years after an intrafamily offense. A protective order alone can strip your right to possess a firearm before any conviction. Many people face this charge without knowing their prior case triggered the ban. I examine whether the underlying conviction actually qualifies under the statute.

Non Violent Felony and Firearm Rights

A non violent felony conviction still costs you the right to possess a firearm under federal law, which draws no line between violent and non violent offenses. That means an old fraud or drug case can support a fresh gun charge years later. Recent constitutional rulings have opened new challenges to this lifetime ban. I raise those arguments to fight a possession charge built on a distant conviction.