‘Weapon of mass destruction’ seized in Lincoln County

A Gaston County man has been charged with having a weapon of mass destruction.

Deputies went to the 500 block of N.C. 16 South just before 2 p.m. Sunday and heard several shots fired from a home nearby.

Investigators found two men shooting a sawed-off shotgun with a 16.25-inch barrel and spent shotgun shells. The gun is classified as a weapon of mass destruction.

Farrett Gantt, 24, of Stanley was arrested. Bond was set at $9,000.

WBTV

This story was originally published February 22, 2016 at 1:04 PM with the headline "‘Weapon of mass destruction’ seized in Lincoln County."