Elk County Man Sentenced for Falsifying Background Check Form After Winning Rifle in Local Raffle
- May 9
- 1 min read
A Johnsonburg man received a probation sentence after police say he lied about his criminal history on a background check form to claim a rifle he won in a raffle.
An Elk County man was sentenced to one year of probation on Thursday after admitting he provided false information on a background check form while attempting to obtain a rifle he won in a local raffle.
According to a criminal complaint, 62-year-old Donald Scott Davison, of Johnsonburg, visited a Jefferson County gun store on July 24, 2025, to complete a background check for a Ruger rifle he had won at a gun bash.
The complaint states Davison signed a federal firearms transaction record and checked “no” on a question asking if he had ever been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison. A state police investigation found that Davison had been denied firearm purchases three times previously. The complaint indicates that Davison had received paperwork in 2011 confirming his challenge to a prior denial was rejected.
