Dismissal for Army Officer Charged with Accidentally Firing Weapon

An army officer was in town with a friend. When they went to leave a local Charlotte bar, his friend planned to drive the client’s car home. Our client went into his glove box to pull out a cell phone, which is also where he kept a firearm. Unfortunately, a mishap with the tripper ended with accidentally firing off a round in the car. The police, who were already in the crowded parking facility ran over and charged him with discharging a firearm in city limits.

This exposed him to significant penalties, not least among them was the consequences to his military career and ability to own a weapon. Our Charlotte gun lawyers attempted to explain the situation to all those involved, and due to their perseverance, the case against this military officer was completely dismissed.

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