"Trump Assassination Suspect is a Felon Prohibited from Owning Firearms"

 Ryan Wesley Routh, the 58-year-old accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump, was charged in federal court on Monday with being a felon in possession of a firearm, shortly after his arrest in Florida.

According to ABC 11, prosecutors filed two charges against him: possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.

Routh’s felony record dates back to a 2002 incident in which he allegedly barricaded himself and engaged in a standoff with police. The Greensboro News & Record reported that Routh was arrested at the end of the standoff and charged with carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon of mass destruction, which referred to a fully automatic machine gun.

News reports indicate that Ryan Wesley Routh fled the scene at Trump’s Palm Beach golf course on Sunday after allegedly being seen pointing a rifle through the fence by Secret Service agents. Law enforcement discovered an AK-style rifle, two backpacks, and a Go-Pro camera in the bushes where Routh had positioned himself before escaping.

As a convicted felon, Routh is subject to strict gun control laws, which prohibit him from purchasing or possessing firearms.

AWR Hawkins, an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News, writes and curates *Down Range with AWR Hawkins*, a weekly newsletter focused on Second Amendment issues. Hawkins is also the political analyst for Armed American Radio, a member of Gun Owners of America, a Pulsar Night Vision pro-staffer, and the director of global marketing for Lone Star Hunts. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and holds a Ph.D. in Military History.

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