David Charles Peters, Gun Charges, South Dakota 2020

A Sioux Falls man and woman have been sentenced on gun charges, according to a recent announcement by U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons.

David Charles Peters, age 41, was convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person and Possession of a Firearm by a Person Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence. He was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Molly Lynn Lorang, age 51, was convicted of Transfer of a Firearm to a Prohibited Person. She was sentenced to two years of probation and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

The convictions stemmed from an incident on October 6, 2019, when a rural Minnehaha County landowner confronted Peters and Lorang about trespassing on his property. Peters retrieved a pump shotgun from his vehicle and racked the chamber to intimidate the landowner. After words were exchanged, Peters and Lorang drove their vehicle towards the landowner before swerving to miss him.

After receiving the report, the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office found two firearms in Lorang’s possession: a pump shotgun and a handgun. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

The investigation was investigated by the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Office, the Sioux Falls Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.

Peters has been allowed to self-surrender to the U.S. Marshals Service by February 16, 2021. Both Peters and Lorang were indicted by a federal grand jury on January 7, 2020, and both pled guilty on October 9, 2020.

The case is also part of Project Guardian, the Department of Justice’s signature initiative to reduce gun violence and enforce federal firearms laws. For more information about Project Guardian, please see: https://www.justice.gov/projectguardian

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