Press Release
Ada Resident Sentenced For Making A False Statement During The Acquisition Of A Firearm
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma
MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jonathan Louis Meszaros, of Ada, Oklahoma, was sentenced to three years’ probation for making a false statement during the acquisition of a firearm.
The charges arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
On January 28, 2022, Meszaros attempted to redeem a pawned Ruger Mark IV .22 semi-automatic pistol from D&S Pawn in Ada, Oklahoma. During his visit, Meszaros intentionally made a false written statement on the ATF Firearms Transaction Record Form 4473, asserting that he was not prohibited from possessing a firearm. In reality, Meszaros was at the time subject to a final protective order issued against him in Pontotoc County prohibiting him from gun ownership until September 18, 2024. When questioned by law enforcement about this false statement, Meszaros admitted that, at the time he filled out the form, he knew the protective order was current and active.
On September 14, 2022, Meszaros pleaded guilty to one count of Making a False Statement During the Acquisition of a Firearm.
The Honorable Ronald A. White, Chief Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the hearings in Muskogee.
Assistant United States Attorney Joshua Satter represented the United States.
Updated December 21, 2023
Topics
Project Safe Neighborhoods
Firearms Offenses