Will Otto is a family man, father of three; two sons suffer from LCHAD, a life threatening genetic disease. Will was a LEGAL gun dealer serving his community. On February 15, 2022, ATF officers conducted a raid at his house. It’s hard to believe this is happening in America…
On February 15, 2022, ATF officers conducted a raid at Will Otto’s house while he was away and his children’s mother was working from home for a healthcare insurance company.
She and the children were completely innocent and had NO idea what was going on. During the raid, nothing was off limits including underwear drawers. Prior to this raid, Will was instructed to bring his logbooks to the ATF office, which he did. Therefore Will was out of the house during this raid. He has not been in possession nor has he been able to examine these logbooks since they were surrendered to ATF in 2022.
Trumped-up charges were brought against Will, who always played by the rules. He did EVERYTHING by the book. Somewhere down the line a person stole will Will’s identity and gained access to his FFL license. Will was completely blindsided and charges were brought up against him – an innocent man.
As the charge was explained to Will, a man impersonating Will traveled across state lines with a copy of Will’s Federal Firearms License (FFL) and purchased hundreds of firearms without his knowledge. Two separate indictments were handed down for 1)
Unlawful Transfer of a Firearm and 2) Engaging in the Business of Dealing Firearms.
Between 2022 and 2024, Will’s attorney was supposedly in negotiations with the prosecutor regarding charges and punishment. However, not one sentence was ever said in his defense by his attorney at any hearing. To this day, Will was never shown any evidence or discovery.
In 2024, after the raid and one month before Biden left office, on advice of his counsel, Will entered a plea of guilty to Aiding and Abetting the Commission of Unlicensed Firearms Dealing in order to put this entire event behind. He was assured by his attorney he would be sentenced to probation and possibly a fine under this plea agreement. On February 27, 2025 at his Court appearance and in an obvious case of lawfare, Will was sentenced to 30 months in prison, not probation. It has become clear that his counsel has been totally ineffective and it is believed the prosecution along with Will’s attorney were working together to push Biden’s anti-gun agenda and punish law-abiding patriots.