A 68-year-old Lower Pottsgrove Township man, Larry Boggs, is sentenced to six years of court supervision, including 11½ months of house arrest, for illegally possessing five firearms. The authorities discovered the illegal weapons after responding to reports of gunfire outside Boggs’ home, revealing not only his non-compliance with gun ownership laws due to a prior robbery conviction but also a troubling incident involving a fired warning shot during a dispute.
During the investigation, police found the firearms hidden in a cunningly disguised access panel, including a 9mm “ghost gun” without serial markings. The court ensured the forfeiture and destruction of these weapons to prevent them from circulating on the streets, emphasizing the seriousness of Boggs’ offense and the community’s safety. Boggs’ case highlights ongoing concerns about illegal firearms possession among individuals with criminal backgrounds.
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