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Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced for Possessing Mechanically Shortened Weapon
A 50-year-old Cedar Rapids man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possessing a mechanically shortened weapon.
Philip Maccani, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after a guilty plea to possessing an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm, specifically a weapon made from a shotgun with an overall length of less than 26 inches.
Evidence at sentencing demonstrated that the stock had been altered to shorten the weapon’s overall length.
The judge noted that weapons like the one Maccani possessed were more dangerous than other weapons because they are both easier to conceal and more difficult to aim and control.
The judge also praised the bravery of one of the deputies from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, who tried to de-escalate a dangerous situation by giving his rifle to another officer before approaching Maccani without knowing whether Maccani was then armed.
Maccani was sentenced in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Judge C.J. Williams. Maccani was sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment, with a three-year term of supervised release following the prison term.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, an evidence-based program aimed at reducing violent crime in communities.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jake Schunk and investigated by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
Maccani is currently being held in the United States Marshal’s custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.
The case file number is 20-CR-00090-CJW-MAR. Interested parties can access court file information at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl.
Key Facts
- State: Iowa
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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