11.   Officials said the firearms charge carries a possible maximum sentence of the death penalty, although prosecutors have not yet decided if they will seek that punishment.

12.   Officially, investigators said they had sought Colbern only on the firearms charges.

13.   On Tuesday, Howse is set to go on trial in Los Angeles for unrelated firearms charges, terrorist threats and resisting an officer.

14.   That search led to the new firearms charges, which Youngsworth denies, saying that none of the three weapons was in working order.

15.   The jury also failed to reach a verdict on charges against Cherlyn Petersen, who was found not guilty of two firearms charges last week.

16.   The second firearms charge stems from Waters shipping guns and ammunition from Austin to a family member in Peoria, Ill.

17.   The two men have been indicted on federal firearms charges.

18.   Then, late last month, federal authorities arrested two felons on firearms charges.

19.   Thursday, agents expanded their hunt for a fugitive in the Kingman, Ariz., area who is wanted on federal firearms charges.

20.   Waters, who pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges, has denied the allegations.