Octogenarian Faces Federal Prison After Admitting He Aided Suspected Gun Traffickers

March 25, 2026

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An octogenarian faces federal prison after admitting to aiding suspected gun traffickers. This comes as Everytown for Gun Safety released a new report alleging that employees of Academy Sporting Goods willfully ignored straw purchases, leading to the trafficking of approximately 250 firearms over three years, though no Academy employees have been charged.

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