Former Ohio Police Chief sentenced for illegally trafficking 200 fully automatic machine guns

[IcyPeas]

he got 3 years probation and a fine of $11,800

As Chief of Police, LaCourse signed multiple “demonstration letters” falsely stating that the Village of Addyston Police Department was interested in purchasing various types of machine guns, including military-grade weapons, and asking that Marcum and or Petty give the demonstration.
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In some instances, a gun dealer resold illegally acquired machine guns for five or six times the purchase price. The conspirators purchased or caused the importation of approximately 200 fully automatic machine guns. LaCourse received over $11,500 from the gun dealers for his role in the scheme.

more:
https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdin/pr/former-ohio-police-chief-sentenced-illegally-trafficking-200-fully-automatic-machine

[enough]

1. In other words, no significant punishment.

[sarisataka]

2. 3 years?!?!? Wow

[Celerity]

4. 3 years PROBATION, zero prison time

[rsdsharp]

6. And his fine is $300 more than his cut from the scheme.

[NCLefty]

11. Don't forget his 6 months home detention

He will have to stock up extra on snacks!

[Celerity]

3. insanity that this fuckstick pig will do no prison time

[llmart]

5. This is just plain infuriating.

The meme "no one is above the law" just doesn't apply in the US any longer, if it ever did.

[Midnight Writer]

7. The Judge really threw the booklet at this guy!

[ret5hd]

8. Flyer...maybe business card or post-it note.

[keithbvadu2]

10. Good one!

[Lurker Deluxe]

9. This is the issue with laws

The statute:

15.1.1 Criminal. The acts prohibited by the NFA and prosecutable as Federal offenses are listed in 26
U.S.C. 5861(a) through (l). As provided by 26 U.S.C. 5871, any person who commits an offense shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 10 years or fined. Although the fine
specified in the statute is an amount not exceeding $10,000, an amendment to Federal law provides for a
fine of not more than $250,000 in the case of an individual or $500,000 in the case of an organization.

The example should be made, and made very harshly. I would prefer 1 weapon/ 1 charge. 200 weapons/200 charges.

Your ass is going to federal prison for the rest of your life and any and all assets are forfeit upon conviction. Total loss of everything.

Who knows how many jackwads are trying to, or succeeding, to get away with this shit. Make the example ... hard.