Obama Pardons Man Convicted On Unregistered Firearm Charges

Among the 17 people included in President Obama's first series of presidential pardons, one man is receiving clemency for his conviction of possessing an unregistered firearm.

Georgia resident Larry Wayne Thornton was sentenced to four years probation for 'possession of an unregistered firearm' and 'possession of a firearm without a serial number.' He is the only person with a gun-related charge on the president's list of pardoned individuals.

The Washington Examiner notes that the pardon may seem peculiar given how 'Obama is emphasizing, as part of his gun control push, the need to know who is buying weapons.' Back in January, the president made clear his intention to make it tougher to purchase firearms without licensed proof of not being a felon or legally prohibited from owning such a weapon.

Other pardoned individuals include one woman convicted of 'aiding and abetting wire fraud,' a man convicted of 'conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine),' and another man brought up on charges of 'conspiracy to traffic counterfeit goods.'

[h/t The Washington Examiner]
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