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FDLE Releases More Details About Gun Shop Manager Facing 129 Felony Charges
August 19, 2022
The former business manager of a local gun shop is now facing 129 felony charges.
John David Floyd, 57, is charged with 41 counts of grand theft, 81 counts of petit theft third or subsequent conviction, two counts of insufficient fund checks, one count of racketeering, two counts of fraud money laundering of $20,000 to $100,000, one count of fraud swindling property over $50,000 and one count of exploitation of the elderly of $50,000 or more. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Friday morning without bond.
The investigation began in December 2021 when FDLE received allegations that customers of Don’s Gun Shop in Pensacola had been defrauded through dishonest or deceptive means. In March 2022, agents conducted a search warrant on the store, seizing records and interviewing employees.
Agents discovered that Floyd, the manager of the store, would take payment from customers for firearms orders but never deliver the product nor grant refunds. Agents say that Floyd would also take firearms to sell on consignment for customers, then pocket the money himself.
The investigation found that, between July 2019 and March 2022, Floyd defrauded more than 100 customers, many of whom were more than 65 years old, out of a total of more than $100,000.
FDLE was assisted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in this investigation.
In March, NorthEscambia.com was the only media there as local, state and federal authorities executed a search warrant at Don’s Gun Shop at 9413 North Palafox Street, just north of Nine Mile Road.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said they received “multiple citizen complaints” about the gun shop. FDLE said they were investigating the allegations jointly with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
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9 Responses to “FDLE Releases More Details About Gun Shop Manager Facing 129 Felony Charges”
I bought a .38 pistol it didn’t come in after 3 months I used that money and paid the difference for a 12 gauge shotgun didn’t come in. He sold me a used one (I agreed) the difference I ordered in 12 gauge ammo. Four (4) months later I called my Daughter and she approached the man and asked for my refund, after two (2) attempts without favorable results I called and asked if I had to come all the way down there he wouldn’t like the end results (like getting the Law involved), I finally got my money. The story is long but SO WAS the ordeal over 14 months. I had moved to Oklahoma before I finally got all my money.
Now that much more info has been made public, where’s all the folks that were defending this crook on NE comments at the time of the raid of the gun shop?
can’t see why it took so long to stop this mess.
Have gun…will travel… maybe not. Crazy.
I’m a victim I bought a 9m I’m July of 2021 was asking for a refund since I never got it I was asking for a refund in October I was promised it in December, December came and went and my calls got screened. Long story short I had to dispute the purchase through my bank.
What in the world were they doing there exactly for those charges?
I almost let them work in my gun. I’m thankful now that I didn’t! Wow! That’s a LOT of charges! What is wrong with people?…
A person has to be infected with delusions of grandeur to continue to conduct a fraudulent business along with other crimes believing he’s not going to get caught. Every Law Enforcement Agency County, State and Federal is involved. Good job LEO’S!!!!
I appreciate the work put into this case I hope they put Ol’ Jack under the jail. I would think they would implicate Don also.