Broken Arrow, Okla. – A grim tale of firearms and deceit unfolds as Derrick Carl Andrew Chatman, 24, faces charges for selling a machinegun conversion device to a minor while under state supervision.
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The Tulsa Police Department was alerted by concerned parents who found a firearm equipped with a machinegun conversion device—a so-called ‘switch’—in their child’s bedroom. The juvenile, with parental consent, told police he had purchased the firearm and switch at a local gun show.
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Video surveillance from the gun show implicates Chatman as the seller of the dangerous device to the minor. Authorities also discovered evidence linking Chatman to the sale, including his purchase of another firearm at the same event. A subsequent search of Chatman’s home yielded a cache of firearms and ammunition, along with a box containing firearm switches shipped from China.
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Chatman’s criminal history includes two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm while committing a felony. He pleaded guilty in December 2024 and remains under state supervision.
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The investigation is ongoing, with the ATF and Tulsa Police Department collaborating to bring justice. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Jolly is handling the prosecution.
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This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a federal initiative aimed at reducing violent crime and gun violence in our communities. For more information on PSN, visit Justice.gov/PSN.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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