KNOX BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — Clarion-based State Police say a Firearms Act Violation occurred in Knox Borough, Clarion County.

According to police, an investigation initiated upon the request of the State Police Firearms Division as a 39-year-old Knox man attempted to purchase a firearm, being a person prohibited by the Uniform Firearms Act from doing so.

The date of the incident was March 22, 2014.

The investigation continues.

The above report was released to exploreClarion.com on July 4, 2014.