Timothy Ryan Wolfe, Federal Gun Crime, West Virginia 2024

Huntington Man Sentenced for Federal Gun Crime

A 39-year-old man from Huntington, West Virginia, was sentenced to three years of federal probation, including one year on home detention, for engaging in the business of dealing firearms without a Federal Firearms License (FFL).

Timothy Ryan Wolfe, 39, of Huntington, was sentenced on April 30, 2024, for unlawfully engaging in the business of dealing firearms. He advertised the sale of firearms on various social media platforms from at least April 30, 2024, through June 6, 2024.

Wolfe admitted to purchasing firearms without a specific buyer in mind, with the intent to sell them to other individuals. He also sold a total of 11 firearms to a confidential informant over the course of five transactions during this time period, each time at Wolfe’s residence.

The defendant further admitted to purchasing and converting one of the firearms after the confidential informant requested a short-barrel rifle. Wolfe also sold two short-barrel rifles that were not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record as required by law.

Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). United States District Judge Robert C. Chambers imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Stephanie Taylor prosecuted the case.

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 gun violence.