In Fort Collins and Larimer County Unlawful Possession of Weapons at School is charged when a student is accused of bringing a firearm onto school grounds. Recently, in Southern Colorado, a student was charged with this crime after reports came in that the student brought a gun into a high school trying to sell it. By the time the officers got involved, the student had already passed on the gun to someone who was not on school grounds. Sadly, with an uptick in school shootings, any report of a weapon on school grounds is taken very seriously and therefore, a felony charge in Colorado.
Larimer County Juvenile Unlawful Possession of Guns on School Grounds: Definition of Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon at School in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Juvenile Unlawful Possession of Weapons – C.R.S. 18-12-105.5 – is:
Even though the juvenile was not caught with the gun on school grounds, the fact that witnesses claim he had the weapon at the school can be enough to charge this crime.
Sentence for Unlawful Possession of a Weapon at a Loveland or Estes Park School
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Unlawfully Possessing a Gun at School is a class 6 felony. For an adult, a class 6 felony is punishable by a sentence to the Colorado Department of Corrections. For a juvenile, while still facing a felony charge, there is often more wiggle room when it comes to sentencing, as many more factors are taken into consideration when it comes to a juvenile facing criminal charges.
If you or your child has been charged with Unlawful Possession of a Gun at School, be smart, exercise your or your child’s right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule a free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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