The Owners of a Hair Salon-and-Gun Store Have Been Charged With Federal Firearms Violations

 

PPM Version:

 

In Kansas, there's a married couple that runs a hair salon that's also a GUN STORE.  And on Wednesday, they were busted because it turns out the husband has a previous felony conviction, so it's illegal for him to own all the guns they're selling.  They're both facing at LEAST 15 years in federal prison.

 

 

Full Story:

 

50-year-old Jeffrey Eberhart of Augusta, Kansas and his 41-year-old wife Tracey own a GREAT business.  Tracey's Dream Weavers Salon and Sporting Goods.  It's a hair salon . . . AND a gun store.

 

 

--The slogan on their website is "Where beauty and bullets collide."  But let's hope they're better at hair styling than gun sales.

 

 

--When Tracey got them a federal license to sell guns, she never mentioned her husband.  And there was a reason.  Jeffrey was convicted of felony arson in 1982 . . . and as a felon, it's illegal for him to own guns.

 

 

--By opening the store, Jeffrey is now in possession of a TON of guns.

 

 

--The ATF found out about Jeffrey's involvement at a gun show in January, and started an investigation.  On Wednesday, Tracey was charged with aiding a felon in possessing firearms, and providing firearms to a convicted felon.

 

 

--Jeffrey was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon and dealing firearms without a license.  Tracey could get up to 20 years in federal prison and $500,000 in fines . . . Jeffrey could get 15 years and $500,000 in fines.

 

 

(Wichita Eagle

 

 

(--The store's number is 316-775-3050, but we doubt there's anyone there to answer.  Check out more ridiculous businesses here.)




Originally posted on August 24th, 2012