Two Buffalo residents face several felony charges in Pennsylvania involving false statements involving the sale or transfer of firearms.

Alexander E. Jones, 33, of Buffalo, and Julia Rose Carter, 33, of Buffalo, were charged Wednesday by the

Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation for an alleged crime that took place in March in Conewango Township.

Jones is charged with six counts of third-degree felony selling or transfer of firearm – false written statement while Carter is charged with 12 third-degree felony counts of selling or transfer of firearm – false written statement. In Pennsylvania, making a materially false written statement on a firearm application – typically ATF Form 4473 or PA SP4-113 – is punishable by up to seven years in prison and $15,000 in fines. Those charged with false written statements typically have allegedly knowingly and intentionally made false oral or written statements, or shown a false ID, when purchasing, delivering, or transferring a firearm. Common falsehoods in these investigations, according to the Goldstein Mehta LLC law firm’s website, include lying about criminal history, mental health commitments or acting as a straw purchaser.

Jones was also charged with six counts of loans on, or lending, giving firearms prohibited and six counts of misdemeanor statement under penalty while Carter 12 counts of loans on, or lending, giving firearms prohibited and 12 counts of misdemeanor statement under penalty. State law prohibits lending or transferring firearms unless the recipient is licensed to carry a firearm, the recipient is exempt from needing a license, the exchange takes place within a sanctioned firearms training program or NRA-approved competition, the firearm is given to a minor under close supervision by a responsible adult over the age of 21 who isn’t prohibited from having firearms, the recipient is lawfully hunting or trapping, the firearm is given inside one’s home and stays in that location.

While the charges have been filed in Magisterial District Court, Jones and Carter have not been arraigned.