CONCORD, MA – -(AmmoLand.com)- Tyrone Morris-Janey, 30, formerly of Winchester, was sentenced to time served, three years of supervised release, and one year of home confinement for making false statements during the acquisition of a firearm, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.
According to court documents and statements made in court, ATF and Boston Police Department personnel recovered a Ruger model LCP, .380 caliber pistol with an obliterated serial number. The BPD crime laboratory was able to recover the serial number and ATF traced the firearm to Morris-Janey. A further investigation revealed that from January 8, 2019, through July 31, 2019, Morris-Janey purchased six firearms. During the purchases of the firearms, Morris-Janey claimed that he was the actual purchaser of the firearms which was not true. He later admitted that he purchased the firearms for another person. In addition, during the purchase of three of the firearms, Morris-Janey falsely claimed he lived at a New Hampshire address.
Morris-Janey previously pleaded guilty on September 18, 2020.
“Making a false statement on a federal firearms purchase form is a serious crime,” said U.S. Attorney Murray. “Buying guns for an unnamed person who may be prohibited from possessing them can endanger everyone. In order to maintain public safety, we will continue to work closely with the ATF and our other law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute those who unlawfully buy guns for others or who otherwise lie in order to purchase guns.”
This matter was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with assistance from the Boston Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra 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.
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.
Not one violent act was prevented by this paperwork violation.
The RIGHT to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. What part of that is difficult to understand?
“If a man has no sword (the assault weapon of that day), he should sell his cloak (his outer garment) and buy one”. Luke 22:36.
Therefore:
Those who would delay or deny one’s. GOD given, constitutionally protected RIGHT to keep and bear arms is by definition criminal to the point of TREASON and TYRANNY and EVIL according to SCRIPTURE, the very same SCRIPTURE this nation is founded upon.
Arm up and carry on
No matter how many firearm laws are passed, there will be members of the “firearm community” and LE who will admonish people for not following them. When semiautomatic rifles are banned, they will report their neighbor for owning one and feel righteous for doing so, claiming that owning one is illegal and therefore ownership is not protected by the Constitution.
“In addition, during the purchase of three of the firearms, Morris-Janey falsely claimed he lived at a New Hampshire address.”
The FFl that sold him the gun must not be following the law. The address given on the 4473 must match the address on your identification such as your DL.
Why is Ammoland still publishing press releases from child-murderers?
Shall not be infringed, yadda,yadda, yadda… The paperwork clearly states, lying on this document is a federal crime, punishable by fine and/or imprisonment. He was not charged with any gun crime, he was charged with falsifying a government document. What he did or didn’t do with the firearms is irrelevant, he knew he was committing a crime and did it anyway. He’s getting what he earned.
Looks like Tyrone gave some people up for leniency. He was just “keepin it real.”
USA v. Janey (1:19-cr-00252), New Hampshire District Court (pacermonitor.com)
Recovered? Was the gun actually used/involved in a real crime or a paperwork one?
I guess it depends on who’s going to enforce it on any given day.
Looks like the government thugs are bragging about armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and violation of rights again.
I am very curious to the circumstances of this plea deal. This man did not destroy the serial number himself. He could have easily sold the gun to a private individual like millions of Americans have. The ATF could have been holding a very long prison sentence over his head if he where convicted after his right to a trial. It you read the plea allowed him to go home instead of prison. I do not see any proof that he purposely purchased guns to be sold on the black market. Buying 6 guns in 6 months and selling one… Read more »