Four convicted felons in west Tennessee have additional legal problems this month after federal officials said they somehow obtained firearms, with one man allegedly using his gun to assault a federal employee. Federal and state laws prohibit felons from possessing firearms.
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West Tennessee Felons Face More Prison Time for Having Firearms
Officials with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee announced updates, in separate cases, on two convicted felons who used firearms in connection with other alleged crimes.
Per federal law, convicted felons are not allowed to possess firearms.
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Officials at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee have released details about two more convicted felons in separate cases who broke the law while using a handgun.
One of the two felons used a firearm to commit a violent crime.
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