A Florida man has been indicted for making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer during the attempted purchase of a firearm. If convicted, Crowe faces up to five years in federal prison.
According to the indictment, Timothy Crowe, 54, Orange Park, completed an ATF Form 4473 during his attempted purchase of a firearm from Best Deal Gun and Pawn.
Crowe indicated on the required paperwork that he did not have a history of mental illness.
The indictment alleges that this was a false statement, and that Crowe was previously adjudicated not guilty by reason of insanity in two Clay County felony cases.
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An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty.
This is another case uncovered through the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). All NICS denials are reported to federal law enforcement and are reviewed daily for potential criminal prosecution. Federal law makes it a felony offense to make a false statement to a firearms dealer when trying to buy a gun.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Talbot.
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