Carterville man sentenced to 7 years, 8 months on federal firearms charge

 Bobby Gene Elliot, 39, Carterville, was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison during a hearing this morning in U. S. District Court in Springfield.

A criminal complaint was filed against Bobby Gene Elliott, 39, October 30 following his arrest by the Joplin Police Department on methamphetamine possession and weapons charges.

According to the probable cause affidavit, the Joplin Police Department made a traffic stop at 7th and Schifferdecker and a search of Elliott's vehicle revealed two bags of methamphetamine, a pistol under the front passenger seat and an AR-15 style rifle with a 41-round magazine that contained 34 .223 caliber rounds.

Following the completion of his sentence, Elliot will be on supervised probation for three years.