Search warrant affidavit released detailing Malinowski's buying and selling of guns

[LiberalArkie]

The federal affidavit filed in support of a search warrant for the home of the executive director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field, leading to his fatal wounding when gunfire erupted, alleged that he had bought more than 150 firearms and resold many illegally without a firearm dealer’s license.

Bryan Malinowski, 53, died Thursday morning, two days after he was shot in the head by a federal Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent who was part of group serving the warrant on his west Little Rock home at around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning.

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According to the affidavit, he would buy firearms legally, filling out the purchase form saying that the weapon was for his own use. Then he would resell the newly purchased gun at gunshows without background checks.

The affidavit included a number of instances of Malinowski selling guns at gunshows — including on Jan. 27, when ATF agents acting undercover bought guns from Malinowski at a G&S gun show in Conway, where according to the affidavit he had several tables set up with racks of pistols, AR style firearms, assorted ammunition and accessories. The affidavit said that Malinowski told the agents that because he was a private seller, no paperwork was required to complete the sales. The agents purchased two firearms and magazines each for $1,300, and Malinowski told them he would be at a gun show in Benton the following week.

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https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/mar/21/malinowski-search-warrant-affidavit-released-by-us-attorney/

Note: His base annual salary was close to $264,000, making him the highest-paid official working for the city of Little Rock or the city’s quasi-independent entities.

[SYFROYH]

1. That is really weird. He wasn't making much profit on these sales.

Unless he was getting a massive cut rate from the dealer, most common middle-of-the-road "service level" pistols cost about $500-$600.

If he was paying retail, he probably only made $100-300 on the sale to ATF agents.

[LiberalArkie]

3. I think his main business was to felons who had no other recourse.

“At worst, Bryan Malinowski, a gun owner and gun enthusiast, stood accused of making private firearm sales to a person who may not have been legally entitled to purchase the guns.”

According to the heavily redacted affidavit, Malinowski had been under active surveillance by ATF agents since last December when the ATF Little Rock Field Office received a tip after Canadian officials received a photo of firearms by a confidential informant.

[marble falls]

2. He shot an ATF agent after he opened the door to ATF's knock.

[TomSlick]

4. How stupid do you have to be to fire on ATF agents serving a warrant?

[ArkansasDemocrat1]

5. When I qualified for my MMJ card, I sold mine to a pawnshop.

Didn't feel like violating federal law, as stupid as that part of the FDA drug scheduling is. Drunks shoot a lot more people than stoners. The good thing is if the serial is traced to me, I can refer them to the pawnshop and the date I pawned it.

I'd rather not hurt than have a gun.