Gregg County Man Guilty of Possessing Stolen Firearm

TYLER – A 51-year-old Longview man has pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Kym David Pearce pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen firearm Friday in Tyler before U.S. Magistrate Judge Judith K. Guthrie.

According to information presented in court, on May 20, 2012, a federal warrant was executed for Pearce’s arrest at his residence on Virgie Street in Longview. As Pearce was being arrested, Gregg County CODE agents observed several firearms in the residence. A search of the residence resulted in the discovery of eight firearms and several rounds of ammunition. Pearce admitted that he knew at least one of the firearms in his residence was stolen. Pearce was indicted by a federal grand jury on Oct. 3, 2012. Pearce faces up to 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not been set.