Mark P. Messare, Unregistered Firearm, New York 2018

Amsterdam Man Sentenced to 18 Months on Firearm Conviction

Mark P. Messare, age 43, of Amsterdam, New York, was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for possessing an unregistered, short-barreled rifle.

The crime occurred on September 8, 2018. In pleading guilty, Messare admitted that he possessed a Glock 9 millimeter handgun that was inserted into a Micro Roni Pistol Carbine Conversion Kit, creating a short-barreled rifle with a barrel length of approximately four (4) inches.

Senior United States District Judge Lawrence E. Kahn also imposed a 3-year term of post-imprisonment supervised release.

Messare never registered this firearm in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, as required by federal law.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Barnett.

United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith announced the sentencing along with John B. Devito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the ATF.

The defendant, Mark P. Messare, will serve 18 months in prison for his crime. He will also receive 3 years of post-imprisonment supervised release. The exact date of sentencing is not specified in the article, but the crime occurred on September 8, 2018.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/amsterdam-man-sentenced-18-months-firearm-conviction