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Louisiana Man Sentenced for Fraudulent Concealed Handgun Training Certificates and Other Gun Charges

Published February 22, 2022

Louisiana –  A Louisiana man has been sentenced to federal prison after selling fraudulent concealed handgun training certificates, selling firearms to felons, and other charges.

U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on February 16, 2022, Travis White, age 41, of New Orleans, Louisiana was sentenced by United States District Judge Lance M. Africk after previously pleading guilty to firearms offenses and mail fraud.

Specifically, White previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1341 and 1349; one count of conspiracy to unlawfully deal in firearms, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(a)(1)(A), 923(a), 924(a)(1)(D) and 371; and one count of sale of a firearm to a felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(d) and 924(a)(2).

According to court records, White was the owner of a Louisiana corporation called Always On Point LLC, which was based in New Orleans. Through the business, White sold fraudulent certificates attesting that his customers had completed the required training course for concealed carry firearms licenses, despite the fact that in most cases, those individuals had received little to no training. White was not a Louisiana State Police-approved concealed-carry training instructor. Furthermore, White sold firearms to his customers despite the fact that he was not a federally licensed firearms dealer. In some cases, White sold firearms to people who were not allowed to own or purchase firearms due to felony convictions.

Judge Africk sentenced White to 51 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $300 mandatory special assessment fee.

This case is being prosecuted as part of the federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, which is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s efforts to reduce violent crime. PSN is an evidence-based program that has been shown to reduce violent crime. PSN brings together a diverse range of stakeholders to identify the most pressing violent crime issues in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and collaborates with community-based prevention and reentry programs to achieve long-term crime reductions.

U.S. Attorney Evans praised the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives for its work in investigating this case. The prosecution is led by Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan L. Shih.

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