Anthony Arms may lose FFL

[MikeStull]

A federal grand jury has indicted the manager of a West Mifflin firearms dealer on a count of illegal sales by a licensed dealer.

Jamie Chonko, 34, the manager of Anthony Arms, is accused of selling four handguns to an out-of-state resident on June 19 of this year knowing that the buyer did not live in Pennsylvania.

Federal law prohibits sales of handguns by licensed dealers to out-of-state residents.

Ms. Chonko was indicted Jan. 7 and the case was unsealed the next day in U.S. District Court.

She appeared briefly in court Thursday and was released on bond.

A man who answered the phone at Anthony Arms declined to comment. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Friday the process of revoking Anthony Arms' firearms license has begun.


https://www.post-gazette.com/news/cr...s/202001100135

[HKusp 45]

if she did she should be fined and arrested for the simple fact it's people doing shit like this that gun grabbers feed off of.

[DMG]

if she did she should be fined and arrested for the simple fact it's people doing shit like this that gun grabbers feed off of.

Bullshit. She broke an unconstitutional law. Gun grabbers are gun grabbers because they are cowards or statists.

[marinville]

Jamie Chonko, 34, the manager of Anthony Arms, is accused of selling four handguns to an out-of-state resident on June 19 of this year knowing that the buyer did not live in Pennsylvania.

Ms. Chonko was indicted Jan. 7 and the case was unsealed the next day in U.S. District Court.

Rumor has it, this undercover asset is responsible for the bust:

[jakebrake]

can we say "dipshit"?

[Domer Dad]

Not to be a conspiracy theorist ...

I’d follow her fate. Sounds like a violation that would require a setup or a willing participant. Hard to believe the ATF is so on the ball. Once the FFL loses it license the manager bargains down. Rinse and repeat and whittle down the number of FFLs.

But, I’m not a conspiracy theorist.

[middlefinger]

Not to be a conspiracy theorist ...

I’d follow her fate. Sounds like a violation that would require a setup or a willing participant. Hard to believe the ATF is so on the ball. Once the FFL loses it license the manager bargains down. Rinse and repeat and whittle down the number of FFLs.

But, I’m not a conspiracy theorist.

the liquor control board does it all the time to catch those who sell to underage patrons

[jakebrake]

the liquor control board does it all the time to catch those who sell to underage patrons

I am living proof the l.c.b. took the 80's off.

[100-10x]

There are three local fire companies which use AA for their gun bashes which will be occurring in the next few months. It’s going to be interesting to see what happens.

Didn’t they lose their FFL once before?

[JoshIronshaft]

I am acquainted with some people who worked there in recent years, didn't like it, and moved on.

From what I recall hearing, Anthony Arms was a side business for the owner of Anthony Crane, and when the boss retired from the crane business he dug into the gun store business as a retirement gig and was just making it craptastic.

I have been to the indoor range once with someone using a "free range time coupon", and stopped into the store to browse around a few times when I was in the area and had time to kill. I won't miss it.