Nicholas DeFelice, a 33-year-old from Montville, Connecticut, is sentenced to one year and a day in federal prison for operating an unlicensed firearm manufacturing business. An investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) revealed that DeFelice produced and sold over 200 firearms since 2013, targeting both individual customers and licensed dealers through his operation named “DeFelice Defense.”
Authorities conducted undercover operations that included purchasing firearms directly from DeFelice, leading to a search of his residence in February 2022, where investigators seized a notable cache of weapons, including 67 firearms and a silencer. His illegal activities culminated in his arrest on July 12, 2023, and he now faces two years of supervised release following his prison term.
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