SHELDON MAN CONVICTED ON FEDERAL GUN CHARGES

A SHELDON, IOWA MAN HAS BEEN CONVICTED ON FEDERAL FIREARMS CHARGES.

A FEDERAL JURY IN SIOUX CITY FOUND 62 YEAR OLD TONY HULSTEIN GUILTY OF ONE COUNT OF DEALING FIREARMS WITHOUT A LICENSE AND FOUR COUNTS OF TRAVELING IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE TO DEAL FIREARMS.

PROSECUTORS PRESENTED EVIDENCE SHOWING HULSTEIN OBTAINED AND DISPOSED OF OVER 800 GUNS DURING A FOUR AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD, AND WAS IN POSSESSION OF ALMOST 100 MORE AT THE TIME OF HIS ARREST.

HE REMAINS FREE ON BOND PENDING SENTENCING AND FACES A MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF 10 YEARS IN PRISON PLUS A 250-THOUSAND DOLLAR FINE.