Straw buyer sentenced today to 18 months in prison for straw purchasing 35 firearms

[Wendell]

According to court documents, Juan Zimmerman, 26, used a fraudulently obtained Virginia identification card to purchase 35 firearms from various Federal Firearms Licensees throughout the Eastern District of Virginia between June and August 2018. After purchasing the firearms, Zimmerman transferred the firearms to others, including his cousin, who trafficked the firearms across state lines to Maryland and Washington, D.C. to other individuals. Four of the firearms Zimmerman illegally purchased have been recovered by law enforcement after being used in a number of violent crimes, including at least one homicide and one domestic violence shooting.
https://www.atf.gov/news/pr/man-sent...ng-35-firearms

[mtnbkr]

A bit of a click-baity title. I doubt I'm the only one who thought this was about our other favorite Zimmerman.

As for the actual crime, this is not going to help VA's current 2nd Amendment battles even though the existing laws worked and the guy is being punished for his crimes. Also worth noting, that he used ID means he bought them through dealers and followed the existing process that would NOT be changed via the existing laws except possibly the 1-handgun-a-month law (if he bought more than one a month).

Again, not good for us.

Chris

[hufnagel]

yea... don't do click bait titles. we're (a better community) than that.

[hufnagel]

A bit of a click-baity title. I doubt I'm the only one who thought this was about our other favorite Zimmerman.

As for the actual crime, this is not going to help VA's current 2nd Amendment battles even though the existing laws worked and the guy is being punished for his crimes. Also worth noting, that he used ID means he bought them through dealers and followed the existing process that would NOT be changed via the existing laws except possibly the 1-handgun-a-month law (if he bought more than one a month).

Again, not good for us.

Chris

Depending on how the fraudulently obtained ID was manufactured, 1GAM wouldn't stop him or others either, as you just make more IDs.
Of course I still don't understand why criminals are going through the hassle of buying guns, considering the other alternatives.

[Totem Polar]

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[mtnbkr]

Depending on how the fraudulently obtained ID was manufactured, 1GAM wouldn't stop him or others either, as you just make more IDs.
Of course I still don't understand why criminals are going through the hassle of buying guns, considering the other alternatives.

I agree completely. However, TPTB won't agree. They'll use it as proof we need "moar lawz!".

Chris

[LittleLebowski]

yea... don't do click bait titles. we're (a better community) than that.

Agreed, I fixed the title.

[Stephanie B]

Two weeks in the pen for each gun illegally purchased? Sounds kind of light.

Still more time than the ATF guys did for Operation Fast & Furious.

[EricG]

18 months? That's it, huh?

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[Stephanie B]

Two weeks in the pen for each gun illegally purchased? Sounds kind of light.

Still more time than the ATF guys did for Operation Fast & Furious.

AARGH. Fixed it.