United States v. Bennie Doyce Skinner

BIRCH, Circuit Judge:

In July 1991, appellant Bennie Doyce Skinner pleaded guilty to transporting his shotgun in interstate commerce, an act which violated 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (1988) because Skinner had a prior felony drug conviction. In this expedited appeal of his sentence, Skinner argues that the sentencing court erroneously failed to apply U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(1) (1989), a sentencing guideline that reduces a defendant’s base offense level if the defendant “obtained or possessed the firearm ... solely for lawful sporting purposes or collection _” Id. Because our review of this case…