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U.S. grand jury indicts man on gun charges

Josey1Josey1 Member Posts: 9,598 ✭✭
edited September 2001 in General Discussion
U.S. grand jury indicts man on gun charges A federal grand jury has indicted a Bristol Borough man on charges he sold guns in Philadelphia without a license and owned more than two dozen guns with serial numbers that had been removed. http://www.phillyburbs.com/couriertimes/news/news/0906weapons.htm A federal grand jury has indicted a Bristol Borough man on charges he sold guns in Philadelphia without a license and owned more than two dozen guns with serial numbers that had been removed. Israel Maldonado, 30, of Bath Street was indicted Tuesday. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in a federal prison.The indictment is fallout from Operation Cease Fire, a push by the U.S. attorney's office, the Philadelphia district attorney's office, Philadelphia police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to identify and prosecute people believed to be illegal gun suppliers. According to the indictment, Maldonado knowingly sold firearms without a license between July 9 and Aug. 9. Most of the guns were 9mm semi-automatic pistols, according to the indictment, which demands that Maldonado forfeit 34 handguns that he owned. If convicted, he faces a $1.5 million fine and three years of supervised release. Thursday, September 6, 2001
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  • badboybobbadboybob Member Posts: 1,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Something contradictory here. In one sentence he faces 30 years in the slam, and later he gets a fine and probation. Pee poor reporting.
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  • Mark IIMark II Member Posts: 247 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Are private, person to person sales illegal in Philadelphia?
    "To meet with ill fortune is to meet with good fortune. To meet with submission is to meet an enemy."
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  • geranimogeranimo Member Posts: 24 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    ITS GETTING TO THAT ALL OVER
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  • geranimogeranimo Member Posts: 24 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    BUT MAYBE THE SERIAL NUMBERS HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT
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  • obelixobelix Member Posts: 13 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Making no judgments, but if the charges are true this is just the sort of gun-law violation that OUGHT to be prosecuted. We do our cause no good by pretending otherwise.[This message has been edited by obelix (edited 09-11-2001).]
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  • mudgemudge Member Posts: 4,225 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Gotta' agree with Obelix......Serial #'s filed off. DUH! This may be "technically" person to person selling but you'll never convince me that he didn't know what he was doing. You probably aren't going to convince a judge either. SLAMMER TIME!!!Mudge
    Anyone who CAN carry, SHOULD carry!
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  • gars320gars320 Member Posts: 471 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have to agree with obelix also. Filed off serial numbers are a felony period, even if you are keeping the gun. If the guy was selling 30 guns a month he was engaged in "the business of". Sorry but this only shows, or at least indicates, that not all of us gun owners are really on the side of the angels.
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