Former felon arrested at gun show, accused of attempting to sell pistol

Oklahoma City police arrested a felon who allegedly had firearms at last weekend's gun show at the fairgrounds.Police said Richard Britt was attempting to sell an H&K P30 handgun at the show. Off-duty Oklahoma City police officers who we working security for the gun show had talked to Britt and discovered he was a convicted felon. Britt was convicted previously of second-degree burglary and receiving or concealing stolen property.According to the police report, an officer asked Britt if he knew he was a convicted felon and could not have a firearm."Yea I was only imprisoned for nine and a half months, and it was so long that I thought they had pardoned it," Britt reportedly told the officer. Britt was convicted in 1985.Police arrested Britt on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Authorities said the pistol was not stolen.

Oklahoma City police arrested a felon who allegedly had firearms at last weekend's gun show at the fairgrounds.

Police said Richard Britt was attempting to sell an H&K P30 handgun at the show. Off-duty Oklahoma City police officers who we working security for the gun show had talked to Britt and discovered he was a convicted felon. Britt was convicted previously of second-degree burglary and receiving or concealing stolen property.


According to the police report, an officer asked Britt if he knew he was a convicted felon and could not have a firearm.

"Yea I was only imprisoned for nine and a half months, and it was so long that I thought they had pardoned it," Britt reportedly told the officer. Britt was convicted in 1985.

Police arrested Britt on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Authorities said the pistol was not stolen.