Editors Note: The following press release is directly from ATF. Regular readers of AmmoLand News know our stance on the unaccountable Federal Agency: No comment. We invite our readers to leave their hard-hitting insights in the comments below.
SHREVEPORT, La. – United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a Shreveport man has pleaded guilty to a charge of trafficking in firearms. Dwayne Ronquillo, 52, appeared before United States Magistrate Judge Mark L. Hornsby and entered his guilty plea.
According to information presented in court, Ronquillo is a Federal Firearms License holder. In April 2024, Ronquillo maintained a booth at the flea market in Greenwood, Louisiana, where he displayed and sold firearms. On April 20, 2024, an individual went to the flea market, where he met Ronquillo and discussed purchasing a firearm. The individual informed Ronquillo that he had previously taken a plea deal and had a felony on his record, which had prevented him from buying a firearm at a pawn shop. Ronquillo then sold the individual a Ruger Security-9, 9x19mm pistol for $500 in cash. In addition, Ronquillo sold the individual approximately 150 rounds of 9mm ammunition.
After this firearm purchase, the individual continued to communicate with Ronquillo via text messaging to try and obtain an AR-style pistol. The individual texted Ronquillo on April 22, 2024, and advised him again that he had a felony on his record preventing him from purchasing firearms.
On April 25, 2024, the individual met with Ronquillo in the parking lot of a Shreveport business and purchased a DPMS A-15, 7.62 multi caliber pistol for $1,000 in cash.
On May 29, 2024, following these two firearms purchases, agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) executed a federal search warrant at Ronquillo’s residence and registered premises for his Federal Firearms License. In total, agents seized 75 firearms, various calibers of ammunition, and assorted magazines. Ronquillo admitted at the hearing today that he knew the use, carrying, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon was a felony and pleaded guilty to the charge of trafficking in firearms.
“This defendant shamelessly and recklessly put firearms and ammunition in the hands of people he knew to be prohibited, thwarting the efforts of law enforcement to keep firearms out of the possession of those who legally cannot possess them. For this conduct and in the spirit of public safety, we look forward to this individual receiving a just sentence of imprisonment in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.”
Ronquillo faces a sentence of not more than 15 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. His sentencing has been set for April 10, 2025.
The case was investigated by the ATF and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Seth D. Reeg.
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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.
Did the ATF create this crime? Just sayin’.
This guy isn’t the brightest bulb in the drawer.
In case anyone didn’t know, as an FFL, our job is literally trafficking firearms. This is just another article where the government thugs are bragging about armed robbery, aggravated kidnapping, and violation of rights. All arms laws are unconstitutional. Yes, even the ones you like such as this one that is supposed to “prevent” felons from owning guns. As you can see, it didn’t prevent anything. It’s just another tool the state uses to violate your rights.
ATF sux and this was a total fishing trip, but that idiot bought it hook, line, and sinker. 2A folks need to be smarter than the mindless ATF 1811 drones in the USG’s equivalent of Sector 7-G.
This conviction is the jurisprudential nightmare that our founding fathers feared. Specifically, the defendant was convicted of violating a law that is unconstitutional.
20 years or so i was in my friends small shop attached to his house. he has had an FFL forever. sells several guns a month orders a few high dollar firearms with half down and lots of ammunition. a man came in and was looking at an older S&W revolver a 19 if i remember right. he was from out of state so he couldn’t legally purchase the revolver and he offered a premium if he would just sell it for cash and ket him take it. my friend offered to ship it to an FFL in Ohio for… Read more »
Entrapment?
Destroy atf.
Screw every agent and their families.
No “person” who has ever worked for atf should ever hold a position of honor in the United States
Federal law (non)enforcement is notorious for using the pressure of sentencing influence and overcharging to coerce folks who are currently ‘hooked up’ to participate in such scams. They create crimes. The sad part is that some will allow a momentary lapse of judgement and integrity to lead them in to a well crafted trap. So I am skeptical to say the least. We go back to Fast and Furious here in Arizona for our evidence of this pattern of misconduct on the part of corrupt feds.
shades OF RUBY RIDGE!