Larry Michael Munday, 54, of Rozet, Wyoming, received a 48-month sentence with three years of supervised release for possessing an unregistered firearm.
According to court documents, in late May 2024, a federal firearm licensee shipped eight silencers to another licensee in Gillette via UPS.
UPS discovered that Munday, an overnight cleaner, had stolen the packages along with over 150 others.
The eight silencers were discovered at Munday’s home and were not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
To legally purchase and possess a silencer (also known as a suppressor) in Wyoming, you must first register it with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).
This is because suppressors are considered National Firearms Act (NFA) items, necessitating a federal registration process.
The Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives all investigated the crime.
Paige Hammer, an assistant United States attorney, prosecuted the case. Munday was indicted on September 18, 2024 and pleaded guilty on March 7. On May 27, US District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence in Cheyenne.
