A Raleigh man will spend six-and-a-half years in federal prison after he posted selfies with a gun on social media last year.
Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Daniel P. Bubar said Diamonique Newton is a felon that was barred from possession a firearm, yet he posted pictures of himself on his Facebook page holding a weapon.
Soon after, court documents show Newton streamed a live Facebook video of himself pointing a gun at the camera several times…