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"Gun collector and former dealer Tom Lambert, 66, left federal court Thursday after a judge sentenced him to four months house arrest and four years of probation.He pleaded guilty to federal charges of knowingly selling a handgun at a Central Florida gun show to a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives informant with two felony convictions, which is a violation of federal law.\"I didn't know he was a convicted felon,\" Lambert said. \"The word 'convicted' was never used.\"According to court records, when the informant tried to tell Lambert about legal troubles Lambert said, \"I don't want to hear it,\" and sold him a handgun for $625.On Thursday, an ATF agent said keeping guns away from felons is a public safety issue.\"Our position is if someone is willing to sell a firearm to a convicted felon, who would they not sell it to?\" said Trevor Velinor, ATF spokesman.Lambert said he wouldn't have sold the gun to the man had he known he was a convicted felon. He also said ATF officials have been after him for 10 years.If not for Lambert's clean record and documented medical issues, which include a half dozen heart attacks, colon cancer and diabetes, he could have faced up to 10 years in prison.Top video: $60M high school football stadium deemed unsafe\"We're fine as long as he can no longer possess firearms to put in the hands of convicted felons,\" Velinor said.One of the toughest things for Lambert may be that he can no longer practice his passion. He can't collect or sell guns.Related: Florida mug shots"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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