Unlike Ian David Long, John “Jake” Hasay quickly got a medical discharge and never became an expert machine gunner. But what if he goes off his meds?
Seems like "Jake" Hasay's case needs more consideration.
Officials at the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that John J. Hasay, 21, of Benton has been criminally charged for possessing an illegal Glock 19 9-millimeter machine gun for nearly a year, ending on Aug. 23
Authorities said Hasay was discovered by law enforcement officers after he posted in online forums, making comments "espousing racist, white-supremacist and Nazi ideologies.”
Hasay also threatened to commit a hate crime, authorities said.
According to the announcement, authorities also are seeking to make Hasay forfeit his firearms and related items, including:
- The Glock 19 machine gun
- A CAA Model G3, Micro Roni pistol carbine conversion bearing a scope
- A IWI Model MP Uzi bearing a shortened barrel (a semiautomatic firearm that is capable of accepting a large capacity magazine)
- A GSG Model 522 bearing a shortened barrel and a Black and Brown optic (a semiautomatic firearm that is capable of accepting a large capacity magazine)
- A Charter Arms Model AR-7 Explorer bearing a shortened barrel (a semiautomatic firearm that is capable of accepting a large capacity magazine)
- A Mossberg Model 500A bearing a shortened barrel
- An I.O. Inc. Sporter bearing a suppressor (a semiautomatic firearm that is capable of accepting a large capacity magazine)
- Two suppressors
"Hasay, who is a Navy veteran and the son of senior District Judge John Hasay of Shickshinny, is admitting with his upcoming guilty plea that he made illegal modifications to a semi-automatic Glock handgun and converted it into a fully automatic weapon. Federal law states any fully automatic weapon is classified as a machine gun and requires a license to own — a licence Hasay lacked. The charge carries a maximum possible sentence of 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine...
FROM:
https://www.pennlive.com/news/2018/11/authorities-nazi-related-posts-led-to-gun-charges.html
Assistant U.S. Attorney Phillip J. Caraballo previously argued Hasay should stay in prison until his trial, arguing he was a danger to both society and himself. While under arrest, he underwent in-patient psychiatric treatment after Caraballo argued against out-patient treatment. However, prosecutors never formally charged Hasay with any violent crimes, and as part of the plea deal, they are agreeing not to pursue any further charges related to the incident. Hasay’s plea has not yet been officially entered."
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