San Antonio Man Jailed for Illegal Machine Gun

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome in. This is Dallas News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. A 20-year-old from San Antonio just got hit with 40 months in federal prison for firing off a pistol-turned machine gun right near Lacklin' Air Force Base. Joseph Anthony Jimenez pleaded guilty to possessing that illegal setup, which included a machine gun conversion device on a stolen 9mm. He did this twice on August 17th, 2024, blasting into a nearby field. Later that same day, things got worse when he men as accidentally shot his friend, then tossed the weapon over an apartment fence to ditch it. Federal officials say even having that conversion device is against the law no matter if it's hooked up or not. People are stressing the real risks here, especially with guns modded like that near military spot. The US Attorney called it a prime example of what not to do, pointing out he men as doged way worse outcomes, maybe even deadly ones. He got nabbed into the month on a state warrant, faced charges for the machine gun, and

1:03unregistered fire arm by November 2024 then. Cop the plea in December. Local cops in base security jumped on it quick. Authorities are making it clear these devices are no joke, and Jimenez is paying the price now to set things straight.