If you own a weapon (or several weapons, for that matter), you may find yourself in a position where you are charged with one or more state or federal weapons offenses. Weapons offenses often carry severe punishments, like steep fines and lengthy periods of incarceration. Also, a conviction can have effects on other areas of…

While the public is often made aware of the violent crimes that occur in their communities because homicides, armed robberies, and the like are often discussed on the television news and in the newspapers, there are many other crimes which can go unnoticed, even by the victims, for weeks or even months at a time.…