A Clay County man was found guilty Friday of conspiring to transfer unregistered machine gun conversion devices that were referred to as “auto key cards.”
, was also convicted of seven counts of transferring unregistered machinegun conversion devices, three counts of possessing unregistered machinegun conversion devices and one count of structuring cash transactions to avoid currency transaction reporting requirements.
These devices, which are also known as lightning links, are about the size of a credit card and sellers must register them with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Federal agents bought items from Ervin’s website using postal money orders, with the proceeds being deposited into Ervin’s credit union account. An ATF expert was able to turn an AR-15-style rifle into an automatic firearm using one of the devices.
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