United States of America, Appellant-Appellee v. Lani M. Brozyna, Defendant-Appellee-Appellant

MESKILL, Circuit Judge:

On August 29, 1974, Lani M. Brozyna entered King’s Department Store in Buffalo, New York. She selected a shotgun and told a department manager that she wanted to buy it. The department manager asked her to fill out a “Firearms Transaction Record,” as required by federal law, 27 C.F.R. § 178.124, and he asked to see some identification. Brozyna produced a New York State motor vehicle registration belonging to Mrs. Dorothy Bernys and filled out the form in that name. When the form was complete, Brozyna tried to pay for the gun with a Master Charge credit card, which also…