Bangor Woman Sentenced For Illegal Gun Deals

[SecularMotion]

A Bangor woman will spend a year and a half in prison after conspiring to make false statements in firearms application forms.

Court documents say Brynn McLeod bought 5 handguns in Brewer in 2012 using money provided by co-conspirators.

She said she was the actual buyer on the forms.

http://wabi.tv/2014/02/18/bangor-woman-sentenced-illegal-gun-deals/

[Duckhunter935]

1. Who knew

straw buying is illegal. She is going to jail. Do not know the case but I think it should be more time than that.

[shedevil69taz]

2. YES! Something that could be a BIG step in the right direction

would be to increase penalties for this kind of crime by a substantial amount.

[ileus]

3. Good deal, those firearms can find loving homes.

of legal owners....

[Eleanors38]

4. Violated law. Convicted. Sentenced. nt

[gejohnston]

5. she won't be making any more straw purchases will she?

[spin]

6. Only a year and a half in prison? Should have been 10 to 20. I also feel ...

that anyone who straw purchases a firearm for smuggling or a felon should be charged as an accessory to any crime committed with the weapons they brought.

[gejohnston]

9. I don't know about the 10-20

but I certainly agree with being charged with accessory or co conspirator.

[spin]

10. Assume some fool buys a gun for a criminal and ends up convicted as an accessory to murder ...

after the weapon is used to kill a 7-11 clerk.

If the national media gives the verdict enough publicity, it might stop a lot of people from straw purchasing firearms.

[gejohnston]

11. a state might be able to do that

The straw purchase is a federal rap. The 18 months is similar to sentences I have seen for unregistered NFA items. I think a state can pass a law that says that if the feds get you for a straw purchase, you become and accessory or co conspirator for any crime committed with that gun. Not being a lawyer, maybe not. Worth exploring.

[spin]

12. I agree that it is unlikely to ever become law but feel it is indeed worth exploring ...

at the state level.

Passing such a law at either the state or federal level would undoubtedly have far more effect on gun violence than passing another assault weapons ban or limiting the number of rounds a magazine can legally hold.

[rrneck]

7. Oops

[Packerowner740]

8. And that is what should happen to every straw purchaser.

[ManiacJoe]

13. Wow. Someone was actually prosecuted.

That does not happen often enough.