United States of America, Appellee, v. Brian Michael Blake, Appellant.
No. 04-2536
United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
January 19, 2005
Submitted: January 11, 2005
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Over the course of three days, Brian Michael Blake purchased eleven handguns and six rifles from five separate federal firearms licensee dealers on behalf of others who provided the money for the guns. Blake knew the guns would be resold on the black market in another state, but agreed to buy the guns for the other men in exchange for “some quick money.” At each location, Blake signed an ATF form 4473 representing that he was “the actual buyer of the firearm.” The form signed by Blake warned, “Any individual who is not buying the firearm for himself . . . or as a gift, but completes this form violates the law.” The form also contained an example stating, “Mr. Smith asks Mr. Jones to purchase a firearm for Mr. Smith. Mr. Smithgives Mr. Jones the money for the firearm. If Mr. Jones fills out this form, he will violate the law.” Some of the guns bought by Blake were recovered by law enforcement in drug arrests, drug-related consensual searches, a gang-related seizure, and a shooting.
After the Government charged Blake with making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer in violation of
Having carefully considered the briefs, the record, and the applicable law, we conclude the district court thoroughly analyzed Blake‘s assertion and properly rejected it. Because we have nothing to add
