A Winchester man, Gerald Kendrick Oxner, 25, made a false statement during the purchase of a firearm in January 2021. Oxner lied when he purchased a Smith and Wesson 9-millimeter handgun in Front Royal, Virginia, by not disclosing that he was purchasing the weapon for someone other than himself as well as providing a false home address on the required forms.
According to court documents, Oxner used his close relative’s debit card to make the purchase. Investigators obtained security camera footage and receipts from the store, which show Oxner buying the firearm.
Law enforcement later recovered the firearm in Maryland, but its serial number had been obliterated. Through forensic analysis, the serial number was restored, and the firearm was linked to evidence recovered from the scene of a January 25, 2021 shooting in Southeast Washington D.C. where one person was killed and three others were injured.
Oxner’s relative was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting. Oxner further admitted that he made multiple other straw purchases in Virginia, however, when law enforcement executed a search warrant at his residence, none of the firearms or related ammunition that he purchased were found in his possession or in the residence.
Subsequently, another one of the firearms he bought was found during the execution of an unrelated search warrant in Washington, D.C.
Oxner faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Melanie Smith and Katie B. Medearis are prosecuting the case.
Gerald Kendrick Oxner, 25, a Winchester, Virginia man, pleaded guilty to a one-count Information charging him with making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm. Oxner waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty today in federal court in Charlottesville, Va.
Defendant/respondent: Gerald Kendrick Oxner
Criminal charges: making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm
City and state: Charlottesville, Va.
Exact date: January 2021
Sentence or outcome: Oxner faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison
Key Facts
- State: Virginia
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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