🔫 Fort Lauderdale Gun Crimes Lawyer

Our defense strategy targets every stage of the State’s case — from the stop, to the search, to enhancements, to self-defense.

1️⃣ Illegal Search & Seizure (Fourth Amendment)

Many gun cases arise from:

• Traffic stops without legal cause

• Vehicle searches without consent

• Pat-downs with no reasonable suspicion

• Warrantless home or backpack searches

If the stop or search was unconstitutional, the firearm can be suppressed.

👉 Illegal Search & Seizure in Florida

2️⃣ No Possession — Attacking Constructive Possession

A gun near you ≠ proof you possessed it.

The State must prove:

1. Knowledge of the firearm, and

2. Dominion or control

We defeat constructive-possession cases using:

• Shared spaces

• Hidden weapons

• No fingerprints/DNA

• Conflicting witness statements

👉 Constructive Possession in Florida

3️⃣ Weapon Was Unloaded or Inoperable

This can:

• Reduce the severity of charges

• Avoid enhancements

• Support arguments for dismissal or downgrade

4️⃣ Self-Defense / Stand Your Ground (Fla. Stat. § 776.012)

You may lawfully:

• Display

• Brandish

• Or use a firearm

if you reasonably believed it was necessary to prevent death, serious bodily harm, or a forcible felony.

We file Stand Your Ground immunity motions when supported by the evidence.

5️⃣ Second Amendment / Constitutional Challenges

We challenge:

• Overbroad firearm statutes

• Improper application of “dangerous weapon” definitions

• Violations of Bruen protections