Vietnam War Hero Sentenced to 7 Years for Decades-Old Rifle Purchase
Left: An undated file photo showing a U.S. Marine wearing experimental battle-dress comprising a laminated fiberglass helmet, body armor, and armored boots, and carrying a new M-14 rifle Right: Instructor PH1 Phil Goodrich stands by as Yeoman 3rd Class Aida Cabrera prepares to fire an M-14 rifle during a practice session aboard a U.S. Navy ship. Keystone/Getty Images; Department of Defense
A decorated Vietnam veteran and firearms collector was sentenced to seven years in federal prison on Wednesday, Oct. 17, for a decades-old purchase of a rifle.
Alfred Pick, 70, purchased a fully automatic M14, which is illegal to own, at a Fort Worth gun show in the early 1980s, KDFW-TV (CBS11) reported.
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