Local domestic violence offender indicted for illegally trying to buy guns

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, — An indictment has returned for Vance Perry from Palatka. It charges him with lying to a federally licensed firearms dealer while trying to buy a gun in two separate instances.

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According to a news release, the indictment states that Perry lied on Feb.18, 2023, and Mar. 25. On the required paperwork, he indicated he wasn’t convicted of a domestic violence offense.

The indictment alleges this was a false statement. Perry was convicted of domestic battery on Dec. 28, 2021.

Perry faces up to five years in federal prison if found guilty.

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