Augusta couple enters pleas in federal gun case

CREATED Jan. 24, 2013

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A husband and wife from Augusta entered guilty pleas in federal court to firearms violations.

 
Jeffrey Eberhart, 51 and Tracey Eberhart, 42, operated a combination beauty parlour and gun store in Augusta called Traceys Dream Weavers Salon and Sporting Goods. 
 
Jeffrey Eberhart pleaded guilty to selling firearms without a license. He is a convicted felon. Tracey Eberhart pleaded guilty to failing to keep records of firearms transactions. 
 
Sentencing is set for April 15. Prosecutors are recommending a sentence of five years in federal prison for Jeffrey Eberhart and three years probation for Tracey Eberhart. 
 
The slogan of the family business was, "Where beauty and bullets collide."