Moon Man Pleads Guilty to Owning Machine Gun

A Moon Township man pleaded guilty in federal court today on charges that he owned and transfered a machine gun. 

Martin Joseph Saunders, 49, of Treeview Drive, pleaded guilty to one count of the offense before United States District Judge Maurice Cohill, according to a court spokeswoman. 

Prosecutors said Saunders owned and sold parts that would convert an AR-15 assault rifle into a fully automatic weapon. The man is scheduled to be sentenced in January of 2013. 

The charges come with a maximum of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 or both.