Fergus Falls Man Charged with Possessing a Short-Barrel Shotgun with the Serial Number Removed

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Fergus Falls, MN – A man has been charged with possessing a short-barreled shotgun with the serial number removed in Otter Tail County.

According to court documents, the Fergus Falls Police Department was executing a search warrant on 24-year-old Chance Loomer’s home in rural Fergus Falls on July 1^st, 2026, when they found a gun safe. Loomer was on scene and provided officers with the code for the safe.

Inside was a crossbow, ammunition, a Taurus pistol with magazines, and a modified single shot Hatfield model SGL shotgun with a shortened stock and barrel. Officers say the barrel was cut down to approximately 12″ and the overall length of the gun down to 17″. The serial number on the shotgun was scratched off and covered with black paint.

Loomer told police that the safe and its contents were his and that he received the shotgun from his sister. Court documents do not say what the original search warrant was for.

Loomer has been charged with possessing a firearm with the serial number removed and possessing a short-barrel shotgun. He made his first court appearance on Monday.