ND Man Pleads Guilty to Weapons Charges

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man has pleaded guilty to illegal weapons charges.

Gary Hinton, of Minot, is charged in federal court with possession of firearms by a convicted felon. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

Authorities say Hinton was found in January 2013 to be in possession of three pistols and seven brands of ammunition.

Hinton has four previous felony convictions, including reckless endangerment and contact by bodily fluids.

Sentencing is scheduled for May 27 in Bismarck.