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\nA Simpson County man pleaded guilty Monday to charges of making and possessing illegal firearms, commonly known as Molotov cocktails, in United States District Court.<\/p>\n
\nA Simpson County man pleaded guilty Monday to charges of making and possessing illegal firearms, commonly known as Molotov cocktails, in United States District Court.<\/p>\n
Trey Gwathney-Law, 20, admitted to making and possessing five illegal firearms. All were made using glass bottles, four of the bottles contained a dark gas\/oil mixture liquid with a cloth wick stuffed in the bottle opening.<\/p>\n
A fifth, illegal firearm was made using a glass bottle and contained a dark gas\/oil mixture liquid with a piece of green pyrotechnic fuse.<\/p>\n
Gwathney-Law also admitted to possessing the illegal firearms.<\/p>\n
At sentencing, the United States will move to dismiss counts three and counts four of the superseding indictment which charges him with attempting to damage and destroy Franklin-Simpson Middle School and knowingly possessing a firearm. The United States will also agree to a sentence of 20 years, followed by a three year period of supervised release.
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