Texas Felon Found Guilty of Illegally Selling Dozens of Guns and Ammunition
· Texas Border Business
A 45-year-old man from Houston, Jonathan Chimney, was found guilty of illegally selling firearms and ammunition, including machine gun conversion devices, after a three-day trial that ended on May 7. He was convicted of operating a firearms business without a license and being a felon in possession of firearms. Between February and July 2022, Chimney and an accomplice sold 66 firearms and 887 rounds of ammunition for about $41,000. The judge ruled that Chimney, who has a prior felony conviction, faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a potential fine of $250,000. Sentencing is scheduled for September 8.
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