Hunter Biden indicted on federal gun charges

Federal prosecutors have indicted Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, on gun charges, court documents show.

Federal prosecutors have indicted Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden, on gun charges, court documents show. 

Biden was indicted Thursday in federal court in Delaware on three counts tied to possession of a gun while using narcotics.

Two counts accuse Biden of having completed a form indicating he was not using illegal drugs when he bought a Colt Cobra revolver in October 2018. The third count alleges he possessed a firearm while using a narcotic. The indictment says Biden certified on a federally mandated form "that he was not an unlawful user of, and addicted to, any stimulant, narcotic drug, and any other controlled substance, when in fact, as he knew, that statement was false and fictitious.”

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Two of the counts carry maximum prison sentences of 10 years, while the third has a maximum of five years. Each count also carries a maximum fine of $250,000.