Texas Man Accused Of Reselling Guns Purchased At Gun Shows

By Tom Knighton

Casmiro Tapia of Medina County in Texas is in a bit of hot water. What did he do? Well, he sold some guns.

Not a big deal, right? I mean, a lot of us have sold some guns that we either didn’t want or when cash was tight. Nothing illegal about that in most states, particularly in Texas.

However, buying them especially for resale when you don’t have a dealer’s license is a bit of a no-no, and that’s exactly what Tapia is accused of doing.

A Medina County man is facing federal charges after being caught up in a sting conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Casmiro Barba Tapia, 46, is accused of buying dozens of guns at Texas gun shows and then reselling them.

Tapia, who’s currently out on bond, refused to answer questions about the charges he’s facing when the Defenders went to his home in Natalia.

According to a criminal complaint filed in August, Tapia is accused of making false statements during the purchase of a firearm and engaging in the firearms business without a license.

Tapia became the focus of an ATF investigation in May after Mexican law enforcement officers recovered five semiautomatic pistols …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms