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Man draws prison for straw purchase scheme in Montgomery County

Summary by The Pottstown Mercury
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man will spend more than a decade in prison for a straw purchase scheme during which he illegally purchased and distributed three dozen guns to ineligible persons in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Thomas J. Kearney, 35, of the 7100 block of Forrest Avenue, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 11 to 22 years in a state correctional facility after he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of making false sta…

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Man draws prison for straw purchase scheme in Montgomery County

NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man will spend more than a decade in prison for a straw purchase scheme during which he illegally purchased and distributed three dozen guns to ineligible persons in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. Thomas J. Kearney, 35, of the 7100 block of Forrest Avenue, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 11 to 22 years in a state correctional facility after he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of making false sta…

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The Pottstown Mercury broke the news in Pennsylvania, United States on Monday, September 8, 2025.
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