Grant Was Arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, a Misdemeanor

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Multiple Choice

Grant was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, a misdemeanor in New York State. He is involved in a custody battle with his ex-wife and he brought the gun with him to scare her into letting him see his daughter more often. They got into a shouting match and he pulled the gun out. Grant was arrested and he pled guilty to disorderly conduct, a handgun violation, and was given probation.
-You are Grant's probation officer and you stop by the police station to visit an officer on gun amnesty and buy back day. You see Grant turning in a handgun and although he is indeed turning it in, it is a violation of Grant's conditions of probation to be in possession of a firearm. What is your best course of action

• A)Change Grant's probation to a suspended sentence
• B)Make Grant forfeit the money he receives from the gun amnesty program
• C)Revoke Grant's probation on the spot and have your friend arrest him
• D)Notify Grant that his probation may be revoked and his conditions may be changed

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