Couple arrested for illegally purchasing guns in Virginia Beach

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — A husband-wife duo has been arrested after illegally purchasing guns in Virginia Beach.

As part of an investigation dating back to October 2021, police learned that 44-year-old Mary Fullem made a false statement on a firearm purchase form. After purchasing the gun, it was given to her husband 33-year-old Brian Fullem, who is a convicted felon.

Officers were able to obtain warrants for each of them that led to their arrest on February 15, 2022, at a store in Virginia Beach. Police said both suspects were trying to buy another gun at the time of the arrest.

Police say warrants were obtained against Mary Fullem for false statements on a firearm consent form and sale of a firearm to a convicted felon. Her husband, meanwhile, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and for a firearm purchase violation.