DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI] — The federal weapons trial for Adair police Chief Brad Wendt, began Monday. Wendt is charged with making false statements to the ATF about buying machine guns for the police department and instead selling them in his gun store. KCCI reports Federal prosecutors said during opening statements, that Wendt used his position of trust to make money selling firearms for his personal gain. Wendt’s defense attorney told the jury he did nothing illegal and informed the ATF of all of his gun sales and purchases. This began in 2018, when Wendt was hired as the Adair police chief.

The government says he immediately started buying guns. A total of 90 guns over the years, which he said were for the two-man Adair police force. One of the weapons is an $80,000 electric Gatling machine gun that can fire 6,000 rounds a minute. Prosecutors say that the machine gun ended up on his personal Humvee SUV. Prosecutors say many of the guns he allegedly bought for the police department, he later sold at the two gun stores he owns.

Monday afternoon, several gun manufacturers testified about their dealings with Wendt. He faces 10 years in prison if convicted. The trial continues today (Tuesday).