United States v. James A. Debartolo, Alias John Doe

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Judge.

Appellant was convicted of aiding and abetting in the transfer of a firearm, to wit, a 16-gauge shotgun having a barrel of less than 18 inches in length, in violation of the National Firearms Act [the “Act”], as amended, 26 U.S.C. §§ 5861(e), 5845(a), and 5812(a). The Act makes it unlawful for any person to transfer a firearm except pursuant to authorization of the Secretary of the Treasury obtained after the transferor has filed a written application for transfer and registration. 1 A “firearm” is defined in the Act as including shotguns with barrels less…