Friday, April 13, 2018 | 4:31 p.m.
A Pahrump felon who sold a stolen semiautomatic rifle and a stolen revolver to an undercover federal agent in 2014 is headed to prison, according to the U.S. attorney for Nevada.
A federal judge in Las Vegas today sentenced Paul Scott Nelson, 45, to 15 years in prison following his guilty plea last year to two counts of possession of a stolen firearm, officials said.
Nelson’s legal troubles started on Dec. 8, 2014, when he sold a stolen .357 revolver to a U.S Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms undercover agent, officials said. Two months later, he sold a Norinco SKS 7.62-caliber semiautomatic rifle and a 30-round magazine, tripod and an optional wooden stock, officials said.
This was the seventh time Nelson has been convicted of a felony, officials said. His record includes charges of assault with a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon and aggravated stalking, officials said.
The case was investigated by the ATF and Metro Police, officials said.
