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UNITED STATES v. LAISURE

No. 71-3156.

460 F.2d 709 (1972)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Donald Lee LAISURE, Sr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

May 26, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Minor L. Morgan, Dallas, Tex. (Court Appointed), for defendant-appellant.

Eldon B. Mahon, U. S. Atty., Charles D. Cabaniss, Asst. U. S. Atty., Dallas, Tex., Harry H. Ellis, Asst. Regional Counsel, I. R. S., Dallas, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, DYER and SIMPSON, Circuit Judges.

SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents a single narrow question for our decision. For purposes of Title 18, Section 922(a) (6), United States Code,1 does an "acquisition" take place when the owner of a firearm redeems the weapon from a pawnbroker with whom it had previously been pledged as security for a loan? We hold that such a redemption does not constitute an "acquisition" and therefore reverse Donald Lee Laisure, Sr.'s conviction...

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