David Haskell Moore, a 69-year-old resident of Ardmore, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to five years of probation and 12 months of home detention for dealing firearms without a license. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced the sentencing following an investigation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Moore pleaded guilty on May 9, 2024. The case originated when U.S. border agents at the Port of Entry in Donna, Texas discovered 268 guns hidden in a utility trailer attempting to enter Mexico on September 6, 2023. ATF agents traced 24 firearms back to purchases made by Moore from legitimate dealers in Oklahoma and Texas before he resold them without a Federal Firearms License.
"ATF’s commitment to keeping illegal firearms out of the hands of those that shouldn’t have them knows no boundaries," stated Jeffrey C. Boshek II, Special Agent in Charge at ATF Dallas Field Division. "As this case proves, Mr. Moore was knowingly dealing firearms without a license."
United States Attorney Christopher J. Wilson commended the efforts of ATF agents, border patrol officers, and federal prosecutors for their work in reducing unlawful firearm trade.
The hearing took place under Chief U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma in Muskogee.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lewis M. Reagan represented the United States during this case.