Fort Mill Man Indicted for Straw Purchase of a Firearm

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal grand jury has indicted Gregory L. Tischuk, 65, of Fort Mill, for the straw purchase of a firearm.

The indictment alleges that in April 2024, when Tischuk purchased a firearm from a large retailer, he lied about who the firearm was for, in violation the Firearms Transaction Record Form 4473. The Form requires buyers to affirm they are purchasing the firearm for themselves.

Tischuk faces a maximum penalty of 10 years, a fine of $250,000, and a term of supervised release of no more than three years in addition to any term of imprisonment, plus a special assessment of $100. Tischuk has been released on bond.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney William K. Witherspoon is prosecuting the case. 

All charges in the indictment are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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