Deputies found a stolen .380 pistol in Copson’s vehicle, which he admitted he purchased from another member of the Aryan Brotherhood, the release said. The Aryan Brotherhood is a prison-based white supremacist street gang.

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In June 2016, prior to his arrest, Copson admitted to Coweta County deputies that he was a member of the Aryan Brotherhood, which was consistent with his tattoos that indicate membership, the release said.

In 2010, he told the Georgia Department of Corrections he was a member in order “to better (his) race and (his heritage),” the release said.

He pleaded guilty to multiple counts of violating the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, aggravated assault, first-degree criminal damage to property, theft by receiving stolen property, making a false statement and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, the release said.

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