Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: for screenplay - california law

Mere possession of guns without a permit is not a very serious crime. It likely wouldn't result in bar discipline at all, let alone disbarment. Even if the bar wanted to pursue this, nothing would happen unless and until the lawyer was convicted. The process might be relatively slow even then, and the lawyer would almost certainly be able to continue practicing unless and until the proceeding was resolved against him.

Whether the hypothetical lawyer would be able to make bail has little to do with the (hypothetical) fact that he's a lawyer. Minor crimes involve low bails (or no bail at all), and defendants who are lawyers would probably not get hit with higher amounts than would others. Unless the lawyer has some serious money problems, chances are good that he would be able to come up with bail.

Re: for screenplay - california law

I already answered your question. This is the West. You don't have to kiss up to some bureaucrat for a permit to own a gun. You go out and buy one. Unless you misuse it in some way, or you are a person prohibited by law from owning or possessing a firearm, nothing would happen if you were "caught with" a lawfully obtained firearm.

Attorneys are subject to discipline by the State Bar of California if they are convicted of crimes involving "moral turpitude" such as theft or fraud. An accusation of a serious crime involving moral turpitude can cause a lawyer to be involuntarily inactively enrolled pending the disposition of the criminal charges.

I think you should write screenplays about topics on which you have some knowledge.