How long would a person do if they have a " posession of a firearm with ammunition" charge on them in the UK?

Question

How long would a person do if they have a " posession of a firearm with ammunition" charge on them in the UK, and are 17 becoming 18 in july of this year?

But its not the persons gun and they were just in the wrong place at the wrong time?

also the person has 6 A*s and 5 A's at GCSE level and 4 AS levels at Grade A???

Answer 1

The best thing you can do for your friend, Ricky, is buy him a set of butt plugs so he can get his rear end ready for what's coming when he goes to the big boy's prison.

Answer 2

Minimum 5 years imprisonment.
Maximum life. (The sentence really does depending in why you were carrying the firearm and the circumstances, despite what others have posted on here e.g. carrying a firearm at the time of committing an indictable offence makes the sentence far harsher or carrying a firearm with intent to resist arrest and there are lots of other offences that add to the severity of the offence and therefore to the sentence.)

Are you serious, "Wrong place at the wrong time." I thought you said you were educated, if that's the best you can come up with as an educated young man then I recommend you get a good barrister or it will be many more years than the minimum 5.

Pack a bag and make sure you pack your tooth brush, you are likely to be in the wrong place for a long time soon.

Answer 3

if its a shotgun maximum 5 years on first conviction if its a rifle, pistol, machine gun or 'device designed to disperse a noxious substance' (which usually applies to CS gas etc) 10 years maximum sentence on first conviction. The circumstances are pretty irrelevant, generally in cases like this all the courts tend to look at is that the defendant was in possession of a firearm. If it was loaded hes probably lucky hes only getting a possession charge, technically in these circumstances a person can be charged with conspiracy to murder

Answer 4

The Law at the moment is a maximum of 5 years inside.

Answer 5

It depends what the firearm was and the circumstances as already previously stated there are varying sentences for different weapons the most serious being for prohibited and section 1 firearms.No one can forecast what sentence will be awarded without full facts but if likely to be custodial if anything over an airgun.

Answer 6

five years, its irrelevant who's it is/was, they were in posession. What has this persons educational background got to do with whether they were/were not in posession of a weapon and ammunition, how very stupid indeed to ahve been carrying it, or is that the point you;re tryign to make?

Answer 7

You are in the poop, the law doesn't care if its a mates gun, my gun or John Feckin Wayne's' gun. When you are in possession of a fire arm its 5 years minimum.
But with the current climate across the UK at the moment and the high media interest in gun crime the offender will prob get a 7 stretch.
Remember that if you are 17 you still get adult sentences, it's just where they send you that makes a difference, like a young offenders institute instead of prison.
REMEMBER KIDS.......GUNS AREN'T COOL...........NOR ARE THEY A FASHION ITEM..............THEY KILL PEOPLE.........................

Answer 8

5 years min but more like @ least 8 just because of the ammunition depending on how much he/she had.
probably case wont come up till the person is 18 neway.

Answer 9

It will be a custodial sentence thats for sure.

I would guess that because of their age then they will get anywhere from 6 months to 2 years imprisonment. Which with good behaviour would be halved.

Answer 10

with all their A's etc, they should have known better, why you think that will make any difference to a judge is beyond me !! but they can expect a reasonable stay at her Majesty's pleasure