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Hunter Biden could face up to 25 years in prison on

federal gun charges
The revelation of the charges come amid a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden
By Joe Schoffstall Fox News

Published September 14, 2023 3:35pm EDT

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President Biden's son Hunter Biden, was indicted Thursday on federal firearm charges and
,

could face up to 25 years in prison, according to court documents.

Biden is facing three criminal counts, including making a false statement in the purchase
of a firearm, which carries a maximum of up to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and
three years of supervised release, the documents show.

The second count, a false statement related to information required to be kept by a federal
firearms licensed dealer, can garner up to five years in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three
years of supervised release.

HUNTER BIDEN INDICTED ON FEDERAL GUN CHARGES

Hunter Biden was indicted on federal firearms charges Thursday. (Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images)

The third count, possession of a firearm by a person who is an unlawful user of or

addicted to a controlled substance, can land up to a maximum of 10 years in prison, a
$250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release, according to the documents.

The counts combine to carry a maximum of 25 years in prison and a $750,000 fine.
Special counsel David Weiss, a Donald Trump appointee, has overlooked the investigation.

The president's son faces up to 25 years in prison from the gun charges. (Getty images)

Hunter Biden's charges follow his collapsed plea agreement in July. At the time, he was
expected to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax counts of willful failure to pay federal
income tax as part of a plea deal to avoid jail time on a felony gun charge.

The news of the charges come amid a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said House Republicans have "uncovered
serious and credible allegations into President Biden's conduct" that will serve as the basis
of an impeachment inquiry.

"Today, I am directing our House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into
President Joe," McCarthy announced in a statement at the Capitol Tuesday. "This logical
next step will give our committees the full power to gather all the facts and answers for
the American public."

Hunter Biden arrives at the Independence County Courthouse in Batesville, Arkansas on Monday, May 1, 2023. Biden, who
is with with attorney Abbe Lowell, has been ordered to appear in court regarding child support for his unacknowledged 4-
(Mega for Fox News Digital)

Hunter's lawyer blasted the "MAGA Republicans’ improper and partisan interference in this
process" in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital.

"As expected, prosecutors filed charges today that they deemed were not warranted just
six weeks ago following a five-year investigation into this case," Hunter Biden's lawyer
Abbe Lowell said. "The evidence in this matter has not changed in the last six weeks, but
the law has and so has MAGA Republicans’ improper and partisan interference in this
process."

Hunter Biden possessing an unloaded gun for 11 day was not a threat to public safety, but
a prosecutor, with all the power imaginable, bending to political pressure presents a grave
threat to our system of justice," he continued. "We believe these charges are barred by the
agreement the prosecutors made with Mr. Biden, the recent rulings by several federal
courts that this statute is unconstitutional, and the facts that he did not violate that law,
and we plan to demonstrate all of that in court."

Fox News' Brooke Singman and David Spunt contributed to this report.

Joe Schoffstall is a politics producer/reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to
Joe.Schoffstall@Fox.com and on Twitter: @joeschoffstall

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