Criminal Charges Filed Against Toledo Man Found with 18 Firearms, Body Armor, More Than 40,000 Rounds of Ammunition

CLEVELAND A criminal indictment has been unsealed, charging Toledo, Ohio resident Richard Schmidt with a variety of crimes related to his possession of 18 firearms, body armor and more than 40,000 rounds of ammunition despite a previous conviction for the crime of manslaughter. Schmidt, 47, was arrested in December following searches of his home and business. He was convicted of manslaughter in 1990 in the Lucas County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas. Schmidt was forbidden from possessing firearms, ammunition or body armor as a result of his conviction. Count 1 charges that Schmidt, on Dec. 21, 2012, possessed approximately 300 rounds of ammunition and four firearms: two Ruger P95 9 mm pistols, a Sig Sauer P250 9 mm pistol and a Taurus PT145 pistol. Count 2 charges that Schmidt, on Dec. 28, 2012, possessed approximately 40,188 rounds of ammunition and 18 firearms: a Stag Arms AR15 rifle, an Armalite AR10 rifle, a Mossberg 500 12gauge shotgun, a Remington 870 Express 12gauge shotgun, a Winchester M94 30/30 rifle, a Winchester M190 .22caliber rifle, a Remington M700 rifle, a Mossberg M535 12gauge shotgun, a Russian American Armory SAIGA 12gauge shotgun, a Federal Arms Corporation FA 91 .308caliber rifle, an Eagle Arms 5.56caliber rifle, a Rock River Arms AR15 rifle, a Ruger Mark II pistol and a SturmRuger .375 magnum pistol. Count 3 charges that Schmidt, on Dec. 28, 2012, possessed body armor. Count 4 charges that between Sept. 30, 2011 and Dec. 21, 2012, Schmidt trafficked in counterfeit goods, specifically goods with counterfeit logos and brandname markings of the National Football League, Nike, Reebok and Louis Vuitton. These items were found following searches of Schmidts home in Toledo, the store he operates, Spindletop Sports Zone, in Bowling Green, Ohio, and trailers in the parking lot of the shopping center that includes Spindeltop Sports Zone. Investigators also recovered seven high capacity magazines during the search, according to court records. The U.S. Attorneys Office for the Northern District of Ohio filed 176 indictments for violations of federal firearms laws, with the average sentence being more than six years in prison.