Frederick County Sheriff and Gun Dealer Indicted for Illegal Machine Gun Scheme

Frederick County Sheriff Chuck Jenkins and Robert Justin Krop, owner of The Machine Gun Nest shooting range, have been indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiracy and making false statements to acquire machine guns. Krop allegedly used the business's federal firearms licenses to unlawfully purchase machine guns, and he and Jenkins falsified documents requesting machine guns for evaluation and demonstration to the sheriff's office. The machine guns were intended for rental to Krop's customers. If convicted, Jenkins and Krop face a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison for the conspiracy and false statements. Krop also faces up to 10 years for illegal possession of machine guns.