Latest would-be presidential assassin violated multiple gun-control laws

By Lee Williams

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was initially charged with possessing a firearm by a convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. Prosecutors have empaneled a grand jury to pursue additional, more serious charges.by Lee WilliamsThe second would-be presidential assassin in just two months should never have possessed a firearm because of his status as a convicted felon.Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has an arrest history showing more than 100 contacts with law enforcement going back to the 1990s, which includes both felony and misdemeanor convictions.  Routh reportedly smiled and laughed while walking into federal court for his arraignment Monday morning. He was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number, and faces a maximum of 20 years in prison and $500,000 in fines. However, prosecutors have empaneled a federal grand jury and are pursuing more serious charges.Routh’s criminal history shows an arrest in 2002 for what North Carolina officials described as a “weapons law violation” and “terroristic threats.” He was convicted for possessing a “weapon of mass destruction,” which officials have not yet fully explained.In 2010, Routh was convicted of possessing stolen property, which was used as

Source: The Gun Writer