CONCORD, MA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Jacob Dionne, 22, of Manchester, pleaded guilty in federal court to aiding and abetting the making of a false statement during the attempted acquisition of a firearm, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
According to court documents and statements made in court, on September 11, 2017, a federally licensed firearms dealer located in Hooksett contacted ATF agents about a possible straw purchase by a female. The store did not go through with the sale and described the vehicle that the female left in. ATF agents subsequently observed the vehicle on Hooksett Road in Hooksett. Dionne was one of the people in the vehicle.
The female admitted that Dionne asked her to buy a firearm, and stated that he offered to pay her $200 and fill her gas tank for making the purchase. The female agreed to purchase a firearm and Dionne gave her his credit card to make the purchase. While at the licensed firearms dealer, evidence showed Dionne spoke to the female and pointed to the handgun display. The female admitted that she completed paperwork and falsely stated that she was buying the firearm for herself. In fact, she was purchasing the firearm for Dionne.
Dionne was prohibited from acquiring firearms at the time of the attempted purchase.
Dionne is scheduled to be sentenced on June 12, 2020.
“Federal firearms laws exist in order to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals and those who cannot lawfully possess guns,” said U.S. Attorney Murray. “Those who seek to evade federal law by lying in order to purchase guns, or by getting others to do so, will be identified and prosecuted. Enforcing these laws will help to reduce crime and keep our community safe.”
This matter was investigated by the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Manchester Police Department.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra M. Walsh. The case is part of ATF’s Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative, which is a federally-funded program intended to reduce gun violence through law enforcement training, public education, and aggressive law enforcement efforts to investigate and prosecute gun-related crimes.
Boston Field Division
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
ATF is the federal law enforcement agency responsible for investigating violations of the federal firearms and explosives laws and regulations. More information about ATF and its programs can be found at www.atf.gov.
Let’s see. Massachusetts. That’s where, as I recall, they put a trigger lock on a Revolutionary War musket that was hanging in the statehouse, or something to that effect. So, there are still people in that state who CAN legally buy guns?
It looks, though, as if someone confused MA with NH.
More anti-Constitutional B.S. propaganda and lies from the thugs and morons at ATF blowing their own… “horn”. Please note what organization also signed off and supports the ATF and their lies as shown on the billboard; the American Shooting Sports Foundation (ASSF)! A purely Fudd organization that has consistently advocated and supported any restrictions on anything firearm related that isn’t specifically for hunting or the benefit of their manufacturer members profit.
Too bad the government is exempt from this law. Fast & Furious, anyone?
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If this is a true story why did it take over two and a half years for the government to bring the case to court? Selective enforcement is what this looks like to me.
Seems like a prosecutor making their bones with an eye for a bigger future.
I wonder if this is actually a Concord, Ma. item and not a Concord NH piece ?
I didn’t see the females name…weird!
AMMOLAND If you are going to contiue promoting ATF’s propaganda “success stories” you MUST insist they provide more background details on these cases. Example: Dionne was prohibited from acquiring firearms at the time of the attempted purchase. ON WHAT BASIS was he prohibited? COnvicted felon? WHAT charge? There are legion “felony crimes” that are not in reality felonies. Driving more than 20 miles per hour above the arbitraily determined posted speed limit is one. Beong caught within the territory claimed by the State of New Jersey in possession of one hollow point round is another. SHOULD these”crimes” debar one the… Read more »