CBS Producer Tries To Make Gun Store Look Bad... FEDS Immediately Come After Her According to recent reports, a CBS News producer is under fire for a misleading piece designed to show how easy it is to buy an AR-15 for illegal purposes. Now, she may face jail time for purchasing the weapon. Reports indicate that the Arlington, Virginia gun store SpecDive Tactical filed an accusation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives over producer Paula Reids decision to buy a firearm without answering truthfully as to whether she was going to transfer it to a third party. As for the rifle we legally purchased, it was transferred to a federally licensed firearms dealer and weapons instructor in Virginia following state law within hours of us purchasing the weapon, CBS This Morning reporter Kris Van Cleeve commented during the segment. CBS also reported that the gun was purchased in 38 minutes. But the report made no mention of the fact that Reid had told the gun shop the weapon was for herself. ATF form 4473, which must be filled out under federal law, asks the question: Are you the actual transferee/buyer of the firearms(s) listed on this form? Warning: You are not the actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearms(s) on behalf of another person. If you are not the actual buyer, the dealer cannot transfer the firearm(s) to you. Because of that clear language, SpecDive Tactical claims that they formally filed an accusation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Virginia State Police today against CBS News and more specifically Ms. Paula Reid, whom SDT believes purchased a firearm under false pretenses for her employer, CBS News. Ms. Paula Reid came into the shop with cash, claiming she wished to purchase an AR-15 to, undergo training. She refused basic, free instruction of firearms safety under the pretense that she was using the firearms for training with a NRA certified instructor, the statement continued. Due to the information provided in the CBS News report filed today, I suspect Ms. Reid committed a straw purchase and procurement of a firearm under false pretenses. Punishment for falsification of ATF form 4473 can include up to 10 years imprisonment and/or up to a $250,000 fine. That does not look good for Reid. When you knowingly attempt to purchase a firearm with the intent of giving it to another person, you are trying to bypass the legal pathway to firearms ownership, Jerry Rapp, owner of the shop, told reporters. This, in itself, is a very serious crime. I do not see how any member of the press can get away with potentially committing a felony just to boost their ratings and mislead the general public. What do you think of these reports? 