Hood River Police arrested a man after finding him in possession of a loaded AR-15 rifle that had been deliberately spray painted in an attempt to disguise it as a toy gun.  According to a statement from the police department, the weapon was found when an officer initiated a traffic stop of a vehicle on Sunday.  The rifle had an obliterated serial number, which police say they are seeing more and more of.  The vehicle’s driver, who was a felon, admitted to possession of the rifle.  The HRPD statement says the driver was lodged at NORCOR on the charges of felon in possession of a firearm, unlawful concealment of a firearm, and obliterating or changing identification marks on a firearm.  The passenger was also lodged at NORCOR on two outstanding Wasco County arrest warrants, and for providing false information to a peace officer.