A JOHNSON CITY MAN WITH A PAST THAT INCLUDES ILLEGALLY HAVING EXPLOSIVES HAS BEEN ARRAIGNED ON NEW CHARGES IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE. ERNEST CANIPE IS CHARGED WITH BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM. CANPIE BLEW UP A STORAGE BUILDING AT HIS HOME IN SULFUR SPRINGS IN 2005. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER CANIPE CAME AT OFFICERS WITH A KNIFE AFTER THEY CAME TO HIS HOME ON A CALL OF A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE. HE RECEIVED A 27 YEAR SENTENCE OF HOUSE ARREST FOR THE 2005 CHARGES. HIS LATEST CHARGES STEM FROM A TRAFFIC STOP IN WHICH A GUN WAS FOUND IN HIS VEHICLE. HE HAS A TRIAL SET IN FEDERAL COURT ON SEPTEMBER 25TH. A DETENTION HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 23RD.