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Bozeman Man Jailed for Machine Gun Possession
BILLINGS – A 53-year-old man from Bozeman, Montana, has been sentenced to 72 months incarceration and 3 years supervised release for the illegal possession of an unregistered machine gun.
William Kristofer Wolf was convicted in November of last year following a three-day jury trial. He was indicted by a grand jury in April of last year on two counts: Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun and Possession of a Firearm not Registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
The government introduced evidence that Wolf publicly and repeatedly expressed intent to acquire and possess dangerous weapons, including flamethrowers, incendiary ammunition, and napalm. Minutes after taking possession of the illegal firearm, Wolf stated that he did not “believe in anything but extreme.”
In his weekly online radio show, named “The Montana Republic,” Wolf discussed his anti-government views and his plans to overthrow local, state, and federal governments by force. He advocated the affirmative targeting of law enforcement officers, politicians, and judges and stated on numerous occasions that he considered agents of local, state, and federal government to be his “targets .”
The government emphasized the extreme nature of Wolf’s views, and his repeatedly articulated intent to target law enforcement officials and in effect to wage a war on all branches of government.
“The sentence in this case sends a strong message to those, like Mr. Wolf, who seek to wage a violent war not only against the government but against society as a whole,” said Montana U.S. Attorney Mike Cotter. “It should serve as a deterrent to others who would follow his lead and choose to espouse anarchy and violence.”
Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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