Reseda Man’s Anti-Semitic Hate Earns 57 Months in Prison

The streets of Reseda got a little safer today as a man, associated with a hate group, was locked up for 57 months in federal prison for his blatant disregard for the law.

Ryan Scott Bradford, 35, of Reseda, was sentenced by United States District Judge Josephine L. Staton for being a convicted felon in possession of ammunition and possessing eight machine gun conversion devices that allow semi-automatic firearms to function as machine guns.

The search of Bradford’s residence on July 27, 2023, uncovered a stash of 116 rounds of various ammunition – which Bradford is prohibited from possessing due to a 2012 burglary conviction – as well as two machinegun conversion devices for a semiautomatic AR-15-type firearm, four “chip” style machinegun conversion devices for a Glock-type firearm, and two “switch” style machinegun conversion devices for a Glock-type firearm.

During the search, authorities also recovered two 3D printers, one of which was emblazoned with swastikas; body armor with SS bolts; and glass containers containing explosive components.

Prosecutors argued in court that Bradford “has been involved in manufacturing guns for years,” and that the number of guns he “was manufacturing was not insubstantial and he was working to arm himself as well as others.”

“This violent extremist not only made numerous threats to kill Jews, but also was amassing weapons capable of carrying out acts of violence,” said United States Attorney Martin Estrada. “Hateful behavior of this sort has no place in our society, and we will continue to use all the tools available to protect the community from violence driven by racially motivated ideology.”

Bradford pleaded guilty on January 11 to one count of felon in possession of ammunition and one count of possession of machine guns. This comes after a long investigation by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Los Angeles Police Department.

Assistant United States Attorney Reema El-Amamy of the Terrorism and Export Crimes Section is prosecuting this case. Assistant United States Attorney Alex Su of the Asset Forfeiture and Recovery Section is handling the forfeiture or abandonment of the firearms, conversion devices, 3D printers, explosives components and tactical gear seized from Bradford.