However, Williams was still required to record the disposition of those firearms, according to Rivetti. The investigation further revealed that many of Williams’ firearm sales used the online auction site .įollowing the close of an auction, the firearm would be mailed from Williams’ possession to a different federal firearm licensee to be transferred to the buyer. The ATF’s investigation revealed that Williams’ annual firearm sales grew to about 50,000 per year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The audit revealed that 2,636 firearm acquisitions were neither in William’s possession nor recorded in his disposition records, according to Rivetti. Attorney Troy Rivetti.ĭue to a subsequent unresolved firearm trace, the ATF conducted an audit of Williams’ records between May and August 2022. Because Williams’ acquisition and disposition books did not record the disposition of that firearm, the trace was unresolved, according to acting U.S. In April 2022, the ATF attempted to trace a firearm sold by Williams that had been used in a crime. When selling a firearm, Williams was required by federal law to record a firearm’s description and the transferee’s name, place of residence and date of birth.įederal firearm licensees are required to share such records with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to determine the disposition of firearms in the course of a criminal investigation. His sentencing hasn’t been scheduled.Īs a federal firearm licensee, Williams was required to maintain acquisition and disposition books related to firearms he obtained and sold. According to our news partners at WPXI-TV, 43-year-old.
Each charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine. The individual charged with two counts of criminal homicide in Beaver County last month is now dead. Attorney’s office said Williams did not record the sale of five guns between June 2020 and March 2022. District Court in Pittsburgh to five charges of failing to record firearm transactions by a federal firearms dealer. Grant Williams, 61, of Butler, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Feb. LIHWAP will be available on the DHS COMPASS website indicated above on Monday.The owner of Sportsman’s Supply Company in Summit Township has pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges stemming from an investigation into two guns he sold through an online auction that were used in crimes but couldn’t be traced because he didn’t properly document the transactions. Learn more about if you qualify at Apply for LIHWAP online at: Applying for LIHWAP via the online application system is the quickest way to submit an application. The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is available to help families who have overdue water bills or at risk of losing water service for their home.Īpplications will be accepted Jthrough August 11, 2023. Are you at risk of having your water shut off? There you will find language to promote the program under Media Kit. The public LIHWAP webpage has been updated accordingly.
The program will run with the same eligibility criteria as when the program was available in 2022, although please note that the income limits have adjusted to align with the LIHEAP limits. As you are aware, Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) will officially reopen on Monday, July 10 and will run until August 11 or until all funds are expended.
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