U.S. Department of Justice
Juaquin Gutierrez, 28, Kansas City, Kan., and Amber Hennessy, 26, Kansas City, Kan., are charged with firearms violations.
Gutierrez is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.
Hennessy is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a user of controlled substances, two counts of making false statements in order to purchase a gun from a licensed firearms dealer.
The crimes are alleged to have occurred in January and February 2012 in Kansas City, Kan.
Each count carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kim Martin is prosecuting.
Both are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
