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A Colorado man was busted for selling a fully automatic machine gun to an undercover agent in Kansas. Kyle Simmonds, 35, of Fort Morgan, Colorado, pleaded guilty to one count of illegal possession of a machine gun.
The KBI started investigating Simmonds in August 2025, suspecting him of distributing narcotics and firearms. During a text message exchange with an undercover agent, Simmonds discussed selling an illegal machine gun and sent photos of the firearm. He and co-defendant Damien Zamora traveled from Colorado to Decatur County, Kansas, to meet with the undercover agent.
When the agent saw the Heckler & Koch MP7 A2, 4.6×30 caliber machine gun in their vehicle, they recognized it from the photos Simmonds sent. Zamora confirmed the firearm was fully automatic and that he builds these guns. Simmonds told the agent it was illegal to own this weapon.
Zamora pleaded guilty to illegal possession of a machine gun and is awaiting sentencing. U.S. Attorney Ryan A. Kriegshauser warned that selling fully automatic weapons and narcotics does not mix well, and those responsible will be held accountable.
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