Midland Man Guilty Of Unregistered Gun Posession

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — A land surveyor in West Texas has pleaded guilty to possession of unregistered firearms in an investigation of automatic weapons and explosive devices.
A federal judge in Midland on Tuesday accepted the plea agreement from 54-year-old Steven Leonard Prewit. He pleaded guilty to possession of eight unregistered silencers.

The investigation began in March and Prewit was arrested in May. Prosecutors say the Midland man had fully automatic firearms, improvised explosive devices and silencers without required serial numbers. Federal agents who searched Prewit's home and a ranch confiscated a number of weapons.

Several other counts were dropped in the plea deal.

No sentencing date was immediately set. Prewit remains free on bond.