HARRISBURG — This is an official press release from the U.S. Department of Justice (USAO - Pennsylvania, Middle), published as received.
HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Craig Alan Hare, age 51, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was indicted on March 23, 2022, by a federal grand jury on firearms charges.
According to United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment alleges that on January 14, 2022, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Hare unlawfully possessed a Sig Sauer M400 .223 AR 15 Rifle, and a Smith & Wesson 9mm Model, with ammunition and magazines for both firearms while having a previous conviction for a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jaime M. Keating is prosecuting the case.
This case was part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program, the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems 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 partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.
If convicted, the maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 10 years imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
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