NEW BEDFORD — Two city men are under arrest after they are found to be carrying unlicensed firearms outside of New Bedford Third District Court.
The incident occurred at about 11:55 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, when a member of the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit observed a group of people acting suspiciously outside of the Third District Courthouse on North Sixth Street...
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A repeat illegal firearm user who was carrying an illegal gun during a fight outside a bar in New Bedford will serve five to seven years in state prison.