Dean Dumont, Machinegun Possession, Florida 2022

Ocala, FL – A Citrus County man was indicted for unlawfully possessing a machinegun, according to a recent indictment unsealed by United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg.

Dean Dumont, 23, of Inverness, was charged with possession of an unregistered National Firearms Act firearm (machinegun) in an indictment unsealed on December 7, 2021. He was arrested on February 14, 2022.

If convicted, Dumont faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.

According to the facts presented in court, Dumont unwittingly reached out to a law enforcement confidential informant and offered to sell the informant a fully automatic, Glock-style handgun for $900 in November 2021. Dumont was on state felony supervision for an unrelated matter at the time.

Dumont sent the informant text messages and video files confirming that the firearm was a machinegun. The informant subsequently purchased the machinegun from Dumont. Law enforcement testing verified that the firearm discharged more than one round of ammunition from a single pull of the trigger.

A record check confirmed that this machinegun was not registered to Dumont in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, as required under federal law. Investigators also determined that the firearm sold by Dumont was a “ghost gun”—it had had no manufacturer serial number.

“An indictment is merely a formal charge that a defendant has committed one or more violations of federal criminal law, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless, and until, proven guilty,” the indictment states.

This case was investigated by the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. It will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Robert E. Bodnar, Jr.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, which is aimed at reducing violent crime through a broad spectrum of stakeholders working together to identify and address the most pressing violent crime problems in the community.

The PSN Program is an evidence-based initiative proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.

Dumont was on state felony supervision for an unrelated matter at the time of the alleged crime. He is currently facing a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison if convicted.

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