Woman Sentenced After Buying Rifles with Bingo Winnings

[Keith B]

A Texas woman was sentenced to 18 months in prison for buying rifles with her alleged bingo winnings

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[TVGuy]

Yeah, I'm not sure why it's being reported as such. Story/arrest really has nothing to do with bingo winnings.

[RoyGBiv]

BATFE: Where'd you get the money?

Suspect: Bingo winnings

BATFE: Where are the guns now?

Suspect: I lost them... umm... my dog ate them.... umm... I gave them to a friend to hold for me.... Ummm...

BUSTED!

Suspect: Umm... But... Eric Holder did it!!!!

[mr1337]

I hope they had more evidence than that if they're slapping her with trafficking or straw purchase charges.

[MechAg94]

I hope they had more evidence than that if they're slapping her with trafficking or straw purchase charges.

She apparently used a false address on some or all of the forms so that alone would be an excuse for a charge. Not being able to explain where the guns are or went would be another one. Hard to argue you were not trafficing if you no longer have a brand new gun and can't say who you sold it to. One maybe, but five?

I have little sympathy I guess. In another time with different laws, no one would care.