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Ex-Vegas Gun Store Owner Takes Plea In Federal Weapons Case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The former owner of a Las Vegas gun store has pleaded guilty to three federal weapons charges ahead of trial in a case involving a dozen other charges.

Kelly Carn pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawful receipt or possession of a machine gun while he owned the Gun Vault Inc.

The other charges, including forging federal gun registration applications, are set for dismissal at Carn's sentencing Oct. 6 before U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon.

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Carn is free without bond. He was indicted in September 2013 in the federal case.

He pleaded guilty in January in Nevada state court to a felony theft charge in a 2012 firearms case, and was sentenced to probation and restitution.

Prior to taking on the role of Broadcast Operations Manager in January 2021, Rachel was the senior producer of KNPR's State of Nevada program for 6 years. She helped compile newscasts and provided coverage for and about the people of Southern Nevada, as well as major events such as the October 1 shooting on the Las Vegas strip, protests of racial injustice, elections and more. Rachel graduated with a bachelor's degree of journalism and mass communications from New Mexico State University.