Ja Morant Could Spend Up To 10 Years In Jail If He's Charged For Carrying A Gun On An Aircraft

Ja Morant could be in serious trouble with the law if he's charged for carrying a gun on an airplane.

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Ja Morant is receiving huge backlash after flashing a gun on Instagram Live, earning a lot of criticism from fans and a suspension by the Memphis Grizzlies. 

This situation appears to be getting worse for Ja, as he could be in trouble with the law, and could serve some jail time. According to US law, if Morant is charged for carrying a gun on an aircraft, he could get a severe punishment (via Redditor "f0urxio"). 

Section 46505(a) of Title 49 contains the definition of "loaded firearm."

Section 46505(b) of Title 49 (formerly 49 U.S.C. App. § 1472(l)(1)) contains misdemeanor penalties for: (1) boarding, or attempting to board an aircraft in, or intended for operation in, air transportation or intrastate air transportation, by a person possessing, on or about his/her person or property, a concealed deadly or dangerous weapon which is, or would be, accessible to him/her in flight; (2) placing or attempting to place aboard any such aircraft a loaded firearm in the baggage or other property not accessible to passengers in flight; and (3) placing or attempting to place aboard any such aircraft any bomb or similar explosive or incendiary device. Section 46505(c) makes it a felony for anyone who willfully and without regard for the safety of human life commits an act prohibited by § 46505(b). Section 46505(d) provides that the section does not apply to any officer or employee of the Federal government who is authorized or required in his/her official capacity to carry arms.

This could be a big issue for Ja and the Grizzlies. The player could lose everything he fought so hard for just like that, simply because he decided to do an unnecessary act on social media. 

He's been trending the last week due to a series of controversies, and this one was the final straw for the Memphis Grizzlies. Now the league is investigating this event, and Ja could be out for a long time. 

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The NBA Could Suspend Ja Morant For Over 50 Games 

Ja has been suspended for at least two games by the Memphis Grizzlies, but the league could take things to a whole new level if they find out that the point guard broke the rules and brought a gun to an NBA facility. 

He could always say that one of his friends owns the gun, but still, the NBA won't take this lightly and they will give him the biggest punishment. This situation is getting out of control, and Ja has already responded to this controversy. However, it remains to be seen if he puts in the work and changes his behavior before it's too late.

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