SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A man from Christian County pleaded guilty in federal court today for illegally possessing seven firearms.
According to a United States Department of Justice news release, Dakota Mitchell, 21, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to traffic firearms, one count of trafficking firearms, and one count of unlawful possession of firearms.
Mitchell admitted to conspiring with a straw purchaser to obtain four firearms, despite being prohibited from possessing them, as he was an unlawful user of controlled substances. He possessed six Glock pistols and a Micro Draco pistol between April, 2023, and July, 2024…