Man who used 3-D printer to make, sell guns sentenced to 2 years in prison - Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Franklin man has been sentenced to 2 years in federal jail after pleading responsible to creating a firearm in violation of the Nationwide Firearms Act, the U.S. Division of Justice stated Friday.

Alexander Clark, 28, additionally pleaded responsible to possession of an unregistered firearm, and possession of a machine gun, stated a information launch from the U.S. Legal professional’s Workplace in Indianapolis.

In accordance with courtroom paperwork, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives started an investigation in Could 2022. Throughout the investigation, investigators say they discovered Clark was making “ghost weapons” utilizing a 3-D printer and promoting the privately-made firearms, together with machine weapons.

On Could 27, 2022, officers stated they bought two firearms from Clark. In accordance with courtroom paperwork, an officer informed Clark he was a felon and had a home battery conviction, however Clark nonetheless adopted by with the transaction of the firearms.

Investigators say a search warrant was served at Clark’s house on Aug. 22, 2022. Throughout their search, they are saying they discovered 30 firearms together with a number of 3-D printed firearms, totally computerized AR-15 rifles, and Glock switches, that are used to show firearms into machine weapons. Clark was later arrested that day.

Investigators say Clark didn’t have a federal firearms license to promote firearms, and has not registered the weapons within the Nationwide Firearms Registration and Switch File, which is required for the kind of firearms they discovered.

Within the launch, U.S. Legal professional Zachary A. Myers known as machine-gun conversion gadgets “an pressing public security problem” as a result of the transformed firearms can fireplace 31 rounds in two seconds.

“Criminals like this defendant exploit trendy know-how to illegally manufacture lethal weapons and illegally arm others, together with felons and juveniles,” Myers stated within the launch.

Chief U.S. District Decide Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Clark. The decide additionally ordered that Clark be supervised by the U.S. Probation Workplace for 3 years following his launch from federal jail.

Authorities didn’t present a photograph of Clark.

Information 8’s Divine Triplett contributed to this report. Photos beneath are from the U.S. Division of Justice.