PA Woman Charged For Straw Purchase Of Guns For “Committed” Boyfriend

By Beth Baumann

On Wednesday, the Delco County (PA) District Attorney charged 23-year-old Erika Kulp from straw purchasing handguns for her boyfriend, a man prohibited from owning firearms due to past mental health issues.

Kulp illegally purchased two handguns, a 9mm Glock 26 with a 50 round drum magazine and a Walther .380 ACP pistol on his behalf.

The police investigation began on July 8 when a police officer discovered the Glock 26 with a 50 round drum during an unrelated investigation. The ATF was called in to work with the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division to determine the gun’s owner, which was then discovered to be Kulp.

During the investigation, they discovered a domestic violence call was made to the residence back in April in which the two guns were seized the guns for 10 days before they were returned to Kulp.

On August 17, police visited Kulp to interview her regarding the guns. After receiving contradictory statements, Kulp finally admitted to providing false information on government documents (ATF Form 4473, PA SP4-113), as well as using her boyfriend’s money to purchase the firearms.

“Kulp also admitted to providing false information on the ATF and Pennsylvania State forms, on which she falsely stated that she was the …Read the Rest

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