Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to Florida gun charge (it was a gold-plated pistol) The charge carries a maximum prison sentence of 10 years, but itâs likely heâll get far less time than that. Â Â Rapper Lil Wayne, left, watches during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat on Dec. 13, 2019. Days later local and federal authorities discovered a loaded, gold-plated weapon after searching his jet. Wayne on Friday pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a formerly convicted felon. [ LYNNE SLADKY | AP ] By Jay Weaver Updated Dec. 12, 2020 MIAMI â One year after flying to Miami in a chartered plane with a bag packed with a gold-plated handgun and drugs,