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☷Riverton Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ( By Press Release office)
Feb 28,2024
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Gentry Dean Blackburn , a 31 - year - old guy from Riverton , Wyoming , got slapped with a 53 - month prison sentence for being a felon with a gun . Judge Alan B . Johnson handed down the sentence on Feb . 20 in Cheyenne . According to court papers , on Jul . 9 , 2023 , the Riverton Police Department got a call about a gun being fired at Riverton City Park . Cops spotted Blackburn , who fit the description , strolling near the park . They stopped him and found a loaded Hi Point 9mm pistol wrapped in a bandana . They also found two spent cartridges where witnesses said Blackburn shot the gun in the air . Because he had a previous felony conviction , Blackburn wasn ' t allowed to have a firearm . He was taken to federal court and pleaded guilty . The Riverton Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives ( ATF ) investigated the case , and Assistant U . S . Attorney Timothy W . Gist handled the prosecution .
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