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Barre Man Gets 66 Months for Stolen Handguns

A Barre man has been sentenced to 66 months in federal prison for possessing five stolen handguns.

Bruce Lamell, 39, of Barre, Vermont, was sentenced on September 5, 2013, for the crime, in which he possessed firearms stolen from R&L Archery, a sporting goods store located in Barre, Vermont.

According to court records, Lamell broke into R&L Archery during the early morning hours of October 29, 2011, and stole five handguns and other merchandise. Law enforcement officials recovered all five stolen firearms from Lamell’s Barre residence on the evening of October 29, 2011.

At the time he committed the offense, Lamell was serving a 6-month to 2-year sentence imposed by the Vermont Superior Court in Washington County following Lamell’s 2010 felony conviction for grand larceny. The Vermont Department of Corrections permitted Lamell to serve his sentence at home pursuant to the Department’s furlough program.

In sentencing Lamell to the high end of the agreed-upon range, Judge Sessions considered, among other factors, Lamell’s criminal record and the gravity of the offense.

United States Attorney Tristram J. Coffin commended the efforts of the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, the Barre City Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their hard work and coordinated efforts on this investigation.

The case is part of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s commitment to reducing gun crime in America through Project Safe Neighborhood, a nationwide initiative that marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who violate federal gun laws.