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Elk Park Man Arrested on Drug and Firearms Charges

Written by Adam Hicks

Tuesday, November 03 2009

Avery County authorities arrested 50-year-old Harlan Keith Hamby on drug and firearm charges on Friday.

According to Avery County Sheriff, Kevin Frye, the Avery Municipal and Avery Drug Task Force served a search warrant on Hamby’s residence and found about a pound of marijuana, two firearms, and over $3,000 in cash.

Frye explained that Hamby is a convicted felon and cannot legally possess a firearm.

Hamby was also charged with the sell and delivery of prescription medication from a previous undercover purchase from his residence.

*Photos courtesy of the Avery County Sheriff's Office

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INDEED

Registered | 11/03/2009 8:17AM

Now lets follow this one and see what his punishment is....I am willing to bet he will get a more severe punishment then the dude who caused his family's death!!

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Registered | 11/03/2009 10:13AM

It probably depends on whether or not he actually committed a crime that can be proved in court, whether or not his criminal history can be used against him, whether or not he's shown to be a person who cares at all about holding down a real job and earning an honest living, and whether or not a jury of his "peers" agrees that convicted felons, even white ones named Harlan, are no longer worthy of rights granted by the Second Amendment.

Hey, the guy lives in Avery County, INDEED. So he has more than a fighting chance.

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