Philly Woman Bought Handguns To Illegally Resell Them: Feds

Philadelphia PA

30 August, 2021

3:04 PM

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PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia woman has been federally charged with buying firearms for people who are convicted felons and thus prohibited from possessing firearms. Federal authorities said Sharon Jones, 44, of Philadelphia was charged with one count of dealing in firearms without a license and six counts of making false statements to a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) during the purchase of firearms. Jones is accused of buying 19 handguns in six separate instances from FFL on York Road in Warminster between July and September 2020, as well as making false statements during each of the purchases. Specifically, she allegedly certified on an official Firearm Transaction Record that she was the actual buyer, and that she lived at an address on Hartville Street in Philadelphia, authorities said. According to the indictment, Jones bought firearms from manufacturers including Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Sig Sauer, and two .40 caliber Glocks, all for the purpose of reselling them for profit. She was taken into custody and made her initial appearance in federal magistrate court on Friday. If convicted, Jones faces a maximum possible sentence of 35 years in prison.