Dennis Farina has officially been charged with a weapons-related misdemeanor.

Dennis Farina has been charged with three misdemeanours following his arrest at Los Angeles International Airport in early May . The Saving Private Ryan star, 64, was apprehended at L.A.X. Airport on 11 May after a loaded gun was found in his briefcase as he attempted to board a plane. He was charged with carrying a concealed weapon following the discovery of the .22 caliber, semi-automatic pistol. Authorities later discovered the gun was also unregistered. It was announced on Wednesday that Farina will escape felony charges and he has now been officially charged with three misdemeanours. If convicted on all three counts he could face two and a half years in prison and a $3,000 (£1,500) fine, according to Tmz.com.
Three weeks after being arrested, actor Dennis Farina has officially been charged with a weapons-related misdemeanor. Farina’s arrest stemmed from an incident at the Los Angeles Airport where he was caught illegally carrying a gun in his luggage. Farina, who played a detective on Law & Order, apologized after the incident and admitted he forgot the weapon was in his luggage.
The misdemeanor charge can carry a maximum sentence of two and a half years in jail and $3,000 in fines. So far Farina has not been charged with any felonies and the case has been referred to Los Angeles city prosecutors.