A federal judge has rejected a request to dismiss gun charges against an illegal immigrant from Ohio who has been in the United States for more than 15 years, rejecting the man’s argument that he has a right to bear arms.
Carlos Serrano-Restrepo Charged earlier this year and was later sued for possession of a firearm by an illegal alien in the United States. According to WSYX–
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives began investigating and monitoring Serrano-Restrepo. after he purchased at least 22 firearms and claimed to be a U.S. citizen. in firearms form
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Authorities searched his home and seized approximately 170 firearms and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition. and smoke/marine markings
Serrano-Restrepo said some of the guns were purchased for self-defense.
Photos taken by authorities at his home showed he kept a gun in a gun cabinet. Some handguns were also mounted in holsters on the closet walls.
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The suspect’s attorneys filed a motion to dismiss charges that he has a Second Amendment right to bear arms.
A judge denied his request to dismiss the case Thursday. He wrote in his opinion that “Disarming illegal immigrants like Mr. Serrano-Restrepo. who did not swear allegiance to the United States It is consistent with the history and tradition of the nation’s firearms regulations.”
“Challenging as used by Mr. Serrano-Restrepo. Lacks merit,” the judge continued. “The oath of allegiance is made through the naturalization process. Not through his asylum application or the length of his stay in the United States.”
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His sentencing is scheduled for January 1, 2025.
Serrano-Restrepo Moving from Arizona to Orient, Ohio in 2022, he told the court he last entered the United States illegally in 2008.
He also owns a business that helps alleviate damage from fires and floods.