U.S.A. -(AmmoLand.com)- Matthew D. Krueger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on January 12, 2021, U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach sentenced Jerry Lee Olson (age: 63) to six months’ imprisonment and three years’ supervised release after Olson pled guilty to unlawfully transferring a firearm silencer, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 5861(e). The maximum penalties for the offense are ten years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and three years’ supervised release.
Olson was a licensed federal firearms dealer, d/b/a Warrior Arms LLC, with a business address in Outagamie County. In addition to selling standard firearms, Olson was federally licensed to sell firearms regulated by the National Firearms Act, including firearm silencers. Before any firearm silencer is transferred, the licensed seller must obtain approval by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”). ATF’s investigation determined that Olson had unlawfully transferred at least 17 firearm silencers in Wisconsin and Minnesota by failing to obtain ATF’s approval for the transfer. The silencers were subsequently recovered by ATF. There is no evidence that the silencers were used in criminal offenses or transferred to persons who were otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms. Olson surrendered his federal firearm licenses, and as a convicted felon, is now permanently prohibited from possessing firearms.
“In the wrong hands, firearms silencers can be used to lethal effect,” said United States Attorney Krueger. That is why the Justice Department vigorously enforces the laws governing their sale and holds irresponsible firearms dealers accountable. I commend the ATF for its excellent investigative work to bring this case.”
“This defendant violated the law with repeated illegal firearms transfers,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Kristen de Tineo of the Chicago Field Division. “It cost him his federal firearms license and time in federal prison. I commend licensees who follow the laws governing firearms as well as the Industry Operations Investigators of the St. Paul Field Division and the Special Agents of the Milwaukee Field Office of the Chicago Field Division for their diligence in investigating this case and the U.S. Attorney’s office for prosecuting it.”
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Timothy Funnel.
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.
“firearms silencers can be used to lethal effect”
What, by throwing them?
More of our federal government workers violating their oath to support and defend the US Constitution…
The BATFE is an illegal ring of corrupt government employees who murder people and their dogs, steal citizens property at gun point, and threaten We The People into compliance of their non law, unlawful “decisions” and “opinions”. It’s really time to shut it down. This is exactly what the militia is for. Police works for the politicians that steal our money, and give BATFE ever larger budgets to murder and imprison us. They won’t ever shut operations like this down. Lawlessness has grown so rampant in our Republic. In our legislative, judicial, and executive branches. In our cities and streets.… Read more »
To the prosecuting attorney, I defy you to name a murder off the top of your head that involved the use of a suppressor. Also, I defy him to demonstrate the use of a suppressor that I cannot hear, despite my hearing being reduced 30% by age. Suppressor laws were tacked on to the NFA as an afterthought, based solely on movie depictions of mobsters using them for assassinations, which never in reality occurred.
“In the wrong hands, firearms silencers can be used to lethal effect,” said United States Attorney Krueger.
What a buffoon. A silencer/suppressor is nothing more than a muffler for a rifle or handgun. Do mufflers make vehicles more lethal? The answer you are searching for is “No.” At least learn something about guns before displaying your ignorance. Douchebag.
ATF – Protecting the Elite & Serving the Corrupt.
““In the wrong hands, firearms silencers can be used to lethal effect,” said United States Attorney Krueger. That is why the Justice Department vigorously enforces the laws governing their sale and holds irresponsible firearms dealers accountable. I commend the ATF for its excellent investigative work to bring this case.”” Pure, undilited bollocks. The only way you could use a suppressor for lethal effect is by ramming it down someone’s throat, or possibly up their ar$e in the case of Kreuger. These uninformed (or intentionally ignorant) people don’t realise how loud a shot sounds even with the use of a suppressor.… Read more »
I have not yet heard of any arrests made by the BATFE related to the incendiary devices (which are prohibited by the NFA of 1934) used by BLM/Antifa all summer long to destroy both public and private property.
Was that property not “sacred” enough?
Or, was there some other reason for lack of prosecution?
“In the wrong hands, firearms silencers can be used to lethal effect,” said United States Attorney Krueger. That is why the Justice Department vigorously enforces the laws governing their sale and holds irresponsible firearms dealers accountable. I commend the ATF for its excellent investigative work to bring this case.”
Attorney”?” krueger,
In the wrong hands:
cars,
trucks,
pencils,
hammers,
hatchets,
kitchen knives,
CAN BE USED TO LETHAL EFFECT!!
HOW DUMB CAN YOU BE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey guys, make sure you vote harder next election! Im sure reason and logic will help reform the very very extremely rare injustices and unconstitutional regulations by working within the system. You guys know 99.9999999999% of fed cops are awesome constitution loving citizens that would never alter evidence or railroad anyone. Im wearing my thin blue line t-shirt as I type this! Just a few bad apples. C’mon guys, get out that vote…
Looks like the government thugs are bragging about armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and violation of rights again.