Houston Gun Crime Defense Attorney

Firearm Charges Lawyer in the City of Houston, TX, Advocates on Behalf of Those Accused of Weapons Offenses in Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County, and Throughout Texas

Are you facing firearms-related charges in Houston? Despite the constitutional right to bear arms, gun crimes are some of the most serious criminal offenses on the books. If you have been charged with a crime, you need aggressive legal representation to protect your rights and interests. Let a Houston gun crime defense attorney from Chernoff Law help.

I am attorney Ed Chernoff. For over three decades, I have been practicing in the criminal justice system in Texas. I started my career as an assistant district attorney with the Harris County DA’s office, where I gained significant experience over five years as one of the top-performing prosecutors in the office. Since 1991, I have used my experience and knowledge to represent people facing criminal charges in Houston and throughout the country. I have developed a national reputation as a smart, tough advocate for my clients. 

Reach out to my firm for an initial case review to speak with a firearm charges lawyer in the City of Houston, TX, about the options available to you for pursuing a favorable resolution to your weapons charges. Let me and my firm fight for your freedom and future after you have been arrested for gun crimes. 

Gun Charges That a Houston Gun Crime Defense Attorney from Chernoff Law Can Help You Resolve

Texas’s gun crimes are codified in Title 10, Chapter 46 of the Texas Penal Code. Chernoff Law can help you if you have been charged with a state law firearms offense such as:

• Unlawful carrying of weapons – Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carrying a handgun on one’s person while under the age of 21 or previously convicted of certain crimes, and while not on one’s own premises or inside or directly en route to one’s vehicle, or carrying a handgun in a motor vehicle or watercraft while the handgun is in plain view (unless licensed to carry a handgun) or while engaged in criminal activity, or intentionally displaying a handgun in plain view in public, or carrying a handgun while intoxicated and not on one’s own property or motor vehicle or watercraft.
• Carrying weapons in a prohibited place – Intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possessing a firearm on the grounds of an educational institution or in a passenger vehicle operated by an educational institution, at a polling place, on court premises, at racetracks, in secured areas of airports, on the premises of businesses licensed to sell alcohol, at a sporting event, at a correctional or civil commitment facility, at a hospital or nursing facility, in amusement parks, or at open government meetings.
• Unlawful carrying of a handgun by a license holder – Intentionally displaying a handgun in plain view of another person in a public place (except that handguns may be carried in holsters).
• Unlawful possession of a firearm – Possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony, within five years of release from confinement or supervision, a person in a criminal street gang, or a person convicted of a Class A misdemeanor domestic violence offense.
• Possession of prohibited weapons – Prohibited firearms under Texas law include machine guns and short-barrel firearms.
• Unlawful transfer of weapons – Transferring a handgun to a person known to intend to use the firearm in a crime, or intentionally or knowingly transferring a firearm to a minor, an intoxicated person, an ineligible felon, or a person subject to an active protective order.

Let a Firearms Charges Lawyer in the City of Houston, TX, from Chernoff Law Help You Protect Your Rights and Reputation in Your Criminal Case

When your freedom and future are at stake in a criminal case involving firearms charges, you deserve experienced legal representation from a Houston gun crime defense attorney. Reach out to me and my firm to help you through each stage of your case, including:

• Securing your release on bail following your arrest or surrender
• Investigating your charges to obtain evidence I can use to prepare effective defense strategies for you
• Taking the time to answer your questions and understand your needs and goals so that I pursue an appropriate outcome for your case
• Protecting your rights by going to court if you are subjected to illegal searches or questioning
• Pursuing a favorable resolution to your charges by negotiating a plea agreement, if appropriate
• Advocating in your defense if you decide to fight your charges at trial 

Contact Chernoff Law to Discuss Your Options in Your Case with a Houston Gun Crime Defense Attorney

Contact me today for a free confidential consultation to learn more about how a firearm charges lawyer in the City of Houston, TX, can help you through the criminal justice process. My firm will aggressively pursue a fair, favorable resolution to your charges that allows you to get back to your life as quickly as possible. 

Frequently Asked Questions About Gun Crimes in Houston, TX