Former Gun Store Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Firearms and Ammunition to Convicted Felon

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Tampa, Florida – Frank Jude Petrone, Sr. (56, Parrish) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge William F. Jung to three years and one month in federal prison for trafficking in firearms and selling firearms and ammunition to a convicted felon. Petrone pleaded guilty on August 26, 2025. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.