PITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to charges of violating federal firearms laws.
According to information presented in court, on July 8, 2021, and on April 27, 2022, Gerald Harrison, age 23, intentionally made false statements in connection with the purchase of firearms in order to deceive the federally licensed firearms dealers into believing that Mr. Harrison was purchasing these firearms for himself when, in fact, Mr. Harrison was purchasing these firearms for other persons.
The law provides for a term of imprisonment of not more than (10) ten years, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Carl J. Spindler is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case.
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