THIS is the Story of Guns in America

By Jenn Jacques

On Tuesday, United States Attorney Carol Casto announced sentencing for a Charleston, WV convicted felon who was caught with a gun while on federal supervised release. His prison term is noteworthy, but it’s the details of his arrest that tells the real story of guns in America:

Timothy Lee Leftenant, 37, previously pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony.

On Dec. 28, 2015, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call at America’s Best Value Inn in St. Albans and encountered Leftenant after smelling marijuana outside his room.

Leftenant ran from the officers when they attempted to pat him down. As he was running, Leftenant threw his hat, which contained heroin and a loaded 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. Leftenant was prohibited from possessing any firearm under federal law because of previous felony convictions for possession with intent to distribute crack and for carrying a firearm in relation to a drug crime.

Additionally, Leftenant was on federal supervised release for the two prior felony convictions at the time he possessed the handgun.

Wow. A convicted felon doing illegal drugs while carrying a firearm illegally while on federal supervised release. How many things do you …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms