SCRANTON - A New York City man entered a guilty plea and was sentenced to serve Two years, four months in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition.

Novis Chambers, 57, formerly of Queens, New York, entered a guilty plea to the charge of being a convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Chambers was previously indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2010, after an incident at a rifle range in Pike County in which Chambers was found to be in possession of firearms and ammunition.

The investigation began on February 12, 2010, when a member of the Pennsylvania State Police observed Chambers in possession of a semi-automatic rifle at a rifle range located at Decker Pond in Palmyra Township, Pike County. After identifying Chambers, the trooper performed a criminal history check and learned that a warrant had been issued in New Jersey for the arrest of Chambers. The criminal history check also revealed that Chambers had previous felony convictions and is not allowed to possess firearms or ammunition. Chambers was taken into custody by the trooper and the rifle was confiscated from him. A subsequent search of the vehicle driven by Chambers resulted in the seizure of a pistol and additional amounts of ammunition

The judge also ordered that Chambers serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence.