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Seattle man charged with making false statements during gun buys

SEATTLE — A Seattle man has been charged in federal court with making false statements while purchasing 11 firearms.

Quandre Reshawn Cranshaw was arrested Friday and made his initial appearance Monday.

The indictment says Cranshaw purchased 11 guns in March and falsely stated he was the actual buyer of the firearms.

Three of the guns were seized from a convicted felon less than 12 hours after the purchases.

It was not known if Cranshaw has a lawyer. Prosecutors say it’s a federal felony to pretend you’re buying a gun for yourself when you’re actually buying the firearm for someone else who cannot pass a background check.