The owner of Sportsman’s Supply Company in Summit Township has pleaded guilty to federal firearms violations stemming from an investigation into two guns he sold that were used in crimes, but couldn’t be traced because he didn’t document the transactions, U.S. Department of Justice said in a Wednesday news release.

Grant Williams, 61, of Butler pleaded guilty Tuesday to five firearms charges in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh.

The U.S. Attorney’s office said Williams did not record the sale of five guns between June 2020 and March 2022. He is free on bond. His sentencing hasn’t been scheduled.

Each charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.

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