Camden County Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Illegal Firearms Possession

A Lindenwold man was sentenced to seven years in prison for illegally possessing firearms, including assault rifles and an illegal handgun, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced on Wednesday.

Ashley C. Love, 39, previously pleaded guilty to an information charging him with one count of possessing firearms and ammunition while being a previously convicted felon.

In addition to his prison sentence, he was sentenced to three years of supervised release.

Over a one month span in the fall of 2011, Love sold a confidential informant three assault rifles, including one with compatible ammunition, a stolen 9mm Ruger handgun with compatible ammunition and a shotgun, according to documents filed in the case and statements made in court. All the weapons, sold between October and November of 2011, are now in the custody of law enforcement, Fishman said.

Fishman credited special agents of the ATF, under the direction of Acting Special Agent in Charge George Belsky, with the investigation leading to today’s sentencing.