Tag: handgun

Eastpointe man charged after son, 3, shoots himself in hand with dad’s handgun

An Eastpointe father is facing charges after Macomb County prosecutors said his 3-year-old son shot himself in the hand with his father’s handgun. Demetrius Owens, 27, is charged with second-degree child abuse and safe storage firearm violation, both of which are 10-year felonies, according to a release Monday from the prosecutor’s office. It also states […]

Lansing man, 20, gets nearly four years for possessing converted handgun

GRAND RAPIDS — A Lansing man who reportedly posted a photo of himself with a converted handgun on social media has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison. Michael Andrew Thomas, 20, pleaded guilty to possessing a machine gun and was sentenced Tuesday to 46 months in prison, U.S. District Court records indicate. […]

More charges filed against man accused of smuggling loaded handgun into LCCF

Jun. 14—WILKES-BARRE — A knife and a fanny pack containing marijuana and paraphernalia were found on a Hazleton man who later attempted to smuggle a loaded handgun into the Luzerne County Correctional Facility, according to charges filed. Wilkes-Barre City police detectives refiled criminal offenses against Renan Jesus Tineo, 22, on Thursday, adding drug possession and […]

After loaded handgun found at Erie airport, Edinboro man faces civil penalty

An Edinboro man attempting to catch a flight out of the Erie International Airport on Monday morning is facing a civil penalty after Transportation Security Administration officials said they found a loaded handgun in his backpack. The man, whose name and age were not released by authorities, was carrying a .38-caliber handgun that was loaded […]

Discovery of handgun leads to felony count against Richmond man

RICHMOND, Ind.  — The legal woes of a Richmond man have increased after he was allegedly found with a handgun in his possession. Joseph M. Carter, 38, was charged in recent days in Wayne Circuit Court with unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, a Level 4 felony carrying up to 12 […]

Montana Shed Hunter Shoots Charging Grizzly with a Handgun

A Montana shed hunter escaped a harrowing bear attack thanks to quick thinking and good marksmanship. According to a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) press release, a man was shed hunting on private property near Wolf Creek, Montana, on April 25 when he encountered a grizzly. A vintage cover of field & Stream magazine […]