Arkansan handed 7 years in gun case

CHICAGO -- A federal judge has sentenced an Arkansas man to more than seven years in prison for selling semi-automatic rifles, shotguns and other firearms to a felon in the Chicago area.

The U.S. attorney's office in Chicago said Thursday in a statement that Klint Kelley, 28, of Malvern sold the person 21 guns. At least three were reported stolen, including one from a police officer's home.

A government sentencing memo characterized the number of shootings and homicides in Chicago as being at "astronomical" levels. It said illegal gun sales contributed to the violence.

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State Desk on 07/21/2018

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