My question involves criminal law for the state of: FL
I was hoping that someone could clarify whether there will be any charges related to the gun, and just general thoughts on what (if anything) I should expect / tell my brother.
Today the police went into my brother's apartment and he was arrested on drug charges. He was charged/arrested for possession of 2 different drugs (1 felony + 1 misdemeanor) and for paraphenlia.
Now, he has a (registered / legit) handgun in his apartment, and I know the police report had the "handgun seized" box checked. However, I spoke with him and he read me the report he had, and nothing seems to indicate the firearm being any 'crime', the only mention is the 'seized' box having been checked.
It seems we have to wait until tomorrow morning to know the specifics of his charges / bail / etc, but I'm aware that guns tie into charges for drugs-cases quite often. As far as I know, the handgun was in its (cardboard/unlocked) box, w/o a chambered bullet, but w/ a loaded magazine in the gun.
Also, this is his 1st charge (he's 23) - any stabs at what he's likely to be facing here?
(and does one typically plead 'guilty' in this type of situation? I'm extremely ignorant here, and seem to recall something about 'not guilty' for the sake of going to trial, or something like that. He'll have a public defender if that's how this works, but until I actually see that happen (tomorrow I'd imagine.. the arrest was today), I want to be able to help guide him). I'm going on a limb and guessing that this isn't the kind of thing one wants to bring to trial?)

