Weapons charges against a Maurice River Township man found to be in possession of an antique handgun have been dropped, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday. Gordon Van Gilder, 72, of Port Elizabeth, had been returning home Nov. 19 after retrieving a nearly-300-year-old flintlock pistol from a Vineland pawn shop when his vehicle was pulled… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 26th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: News | Tags: Antique pistol, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande, Gordon Van Gilder, Weapons Charges | Comments Off on Unlawful weapons charges dropped against N.J. man stopped with antique pistol
A 72-year-old retired teacher faces a 10-year state prison sentence after authorities reportedly found a 300-year-old flintlock pistol in his car during a traffic stop, according to NRA News. Gordon Van Gilder — a teacher for 34 years in Millville — told NRA News that he was stopped by a Cumberland County sheriff’s officer in November… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted: February 19th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Gun Rights, Guns, New Jersey | Tags: Antique pistol, Evan Nappen, Flintlock pistol, Gordon Van Gilder, Gun Rights, Guns | 1 Comment »
Weapons charges against a Maurice River Township man found to be in possession of an antique handgun have been dropped, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday. Gordon Van Gilder, 72, of Port Elizabeth, had been returning home Nov. 19 after retrieving a nearly-300-year-old flintlock pistol from a Vineland pawn shop when his vehicle was pulled… Read the rest of this entry »