Sailor used military discount to sell firearms for profit

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Sailor used military discount to sell firearms for profit

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Not a lot to say...ex-Sailor was buying discounted firearms at the PX and then selling them on Armlist. The article tilts in favor of the government's version of the facts, of course, but I suspect that this Sailor's actions are not entirely unique.

A Norfolk-based sailor used his military discount to sell firearms to criminals for a profit
Using his military discount, a Norfolk-based sailor bought and resold 23 firearms for profit, according to court documents.

Many of Petty Officer 3rd Class Julio Fernando Pino's customers? Criminals.

Pino, who was honorably discharged from the Navy in December, was sentenced Monday to 2½ years in prison.

"The defendant bought and re-sold firearms so many times that, unsurprisingly, he sold some firearms to prohibited people, including a juvenile, a drug-addicted armed robber, a drug dealer trafficking in stolen firearms and many others," Assistant U.S. Attorney William B. Jackson said in court documents.

According to court documents, Pino's scheme stretched from Nov. 6, 2015 through January 21, 2017. Prosecutors said he illegally engaged in the business of dealing firearms without being a licensed dealer.

In all, Pino, now 26, purchased at least 60 firearms during that time before advertising them on http://www.VAguntrader.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and http://www.armslist.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
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He knew he was abusing the system and got caught.

This retired sailor thinks his sentence was appropriate.
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