A Charlotte man, Shakor Daniels, has been sentenced to 37 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for firearm-related offenses. U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell delivered the sentence after Daniels was found guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and transferring a machinegun.
The announcement was made by Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, with Bennie Mims, Special Agent in Charge of the ATF's Charlotte Field Division.
Court records reveal that Daniels was stopped by law enforcement on June 13, 2023, for a traffic violation, during which two firearms were discovered in his vehicle. He admitted to carrying a firearm for protection.
Further investigations indicated that Daniels had been promoting Glock switches on social media with the tagline “Go fed or go home.” These devices convert semi-automatic pistols into fully automatic firearms. Undercover ATF agents conducted multiple purchases from Daniels, acquiring Glock switches, a rifle, and a 45-round drum magazine. On January 14, 2024, Daniels sent an image of a handgun he intended to sell to an undercover agent. He was arrested on January 16 when he attempted to complete the sale.
Daniels has previous criminal convictions that prohibit him from possessing firearms. He remains in federal custody and will be transferred to a federal facility under the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
The case was investigated by the ATF with help from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charlotte.
