LAS VEGAS STRAW PURCHASER OF GUNS GETS NEARLY 2 YEARS FOR HANDOFF TO ST. THOMIAN

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Nevada man who straw purchased guns — including a machine gun and a Glock — was given nearly two years in prison by a federal judge in St. Thomas, authorities said.

Michael Kelly, 30, of Las Vegas, was sentenced to 21 months imprisonment followed by a three-year term of supervised release for assisting in trafficking firearms in interstate commerce, U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert said.

According to court documents, on April 16, 2016, Kelly purchased two firearms, a Romarm/Century Arms Draco caliber 7.62x39mm and a Glock Model 22 pistol 40 caliber S&W, from a firearms dealer in Las Vegas. While purchasing the firearms, Kelly completed ATF Form 4473 for the purchase.

On that form, Kelly stated that he was the actual buyer and was not purchasing the firearms for another person. After purchasing the firearms, Kelly provided the firearms to his co-defendant, Naeem Smith, who paid him $1,200.00 for the purchase.