Oneida County man had illegal guns and lied trying to buy another at Walmart, police say
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Oneida County man had illegal guns and lied trying to buy another at Walmart, police say
Vienna, N.Y. — An Oneida County man was arrested after police said he provided false information while trying to buy a rifle at a Rome Walmart and was later found to be illegally possessing firearms at his home.Harvey J. Dingman, 51, of Vienna, was charged Wednesday after a background check denied his purchase of a new firearm due to a prior disqualifying conviction, according to a news release from State Police.
A resident of the state of New York was placed at the center of a police investigation after attempting to buy a rifle at a Walmart store in Rome, United States. Authorities claim that the man would have provided false information during the federal verification process to acquire the gun, resulting in several criminal charges against him. The case generated attention in the United States due to strict control applied to the purchase of firearms…
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