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Former Gun Dealer Not Arrested For Selling Inventory, Illegally?
Agents for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) said they found more than 1,000 rifles, handguns and pistols at a Mesa home Monday morning.Agents served a search warrant at the house of Robert Daly, 59, near the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway and Power Road. "That's a lot of weapons," said neighbor Sheri Booth. "I was really shocked at first, because this is a pretty quiet neighborhood." Daly is a former licensed gun dealer who let his license expire, agents said. By letting his license expire, he could sell to more people because he didn't have to do background checks, according to investigators. "These individuals were motivated by greed to make a buck, " said ATF Special Agent Tom Mangan. "They don't care about the responsibility they should have, and certainly from his previous experience as a gun dealer, he knew very well he was violating the law." Investigators said that Daly would sell his guns at flea markets and gun shows across Arizona. According to Mangan, at least 20 undercover officers purchased guns from Daly during an eight-month investigation. Neighbor William Ramsey said he was aware that Daly collected weapons, but he did not see any signs of anything illegal going on. "He wasn't secretly hoarding anything and there was nothing sinister, the way I see it," Ramsey said. "He was a very nice guy." Dalywas not arrested, was still at home, but could face indictment on the charges, ATF officials said. For operating a home business? It sort of helps to explain exactly what crime may have been involved. Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-07-13 |
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