BUNNELL, Fla. – An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty to two counts of making false statements on records as a licensed firearms dealer involving a sophisticated trafficking scheme in Florida, illegally converting and selling 177 firearms, and classifying them as assault rifle-style pistols to sell.
Christopher John Murchison, 52, faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison, although a sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Murchison, along with Michael Sawyer and Randolph Swindle, aided and abetted each other to illegally traffic approximately 177 firearms…