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BILLINGS â A man who admitted to illegally possessing a shotgun after a shooting incident at a Billings motel was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said.
Roderick Lee Little Bear, 39, of Billings, pleaded guilty on Sept. 3, 2020 to prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters presided.
In court documents filed in the case, the prosecution said that Little Bear was convicted of a state felony in 2016 and was revoked in 2018.
On Oct. 17, 2017, Billings Police officers were dispatched to the Lazy KT Motel in Billings for a report that someone had shot a hole in the ceiling above a room with a shotgun. During the investigation, officers observed a suspect gray pickup return to the motel. Officers observed the driver exit the vehicle and a male, later identified as Little Bear, in the passenger seat. As officers approached the vehicle, they heard the sound of a
BEND â While Guntraders in Redmond sells mostly collectible guns, owner Jerry Koch said that isnât stopping customers from flocking to his shop in search of a firearm. Theyâre coming out of fear, Koch said. Customers are fearful of the protests theyâve seen on television, in Portland and across the country.
âI pray for America,â Koch said. âAt the start of the pandemic, they came in and we were busy. They were scared then, too. But once the riots started, they started climbing again.â
The pandemic and protests have made 2020 a banner year for gun sales in Oregon, according to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, which tracks criminal background checks of gun applicants.
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