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U.S. v. BOSSINGER

No. 93-7237.

12 F.3d 28 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America v. Charles A. BOSSINGER, Charles Bossinger, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 13, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Spero T. Lappas (argued), Harrisburg, PA, for appellant.

Wayne P. Samuelson, U.S. Atty., Theodore B. Smith, III (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Harrisburg, PA, for appellee.

Before: BECKER and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges, and RESTANI, Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.

OPINION OF THE COURT

STAPLETON, Circuit Judge:

The Sentencing Guidelines reduce the punishment for certain firearms offenses if the firearms were possessed solely for lawful sporting purposes. This appeal requires us to address the meaning of "lawful sporting purposes."

I.

A search warrant was executed at Charles A. Bossinger's home and four firearms were seized. Bossinger pleaded guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) which provides...

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