Daniel Scott Gatley, 31, 115 Dogwood Terrace, Big Stone Gap, was arrested July 21 as the result of undercover operation to purchase a machine gun.Scott County Sheriff John Puckett said his officers and members of the drug task force conducted the operation in an attempt to buy a fully-automatic machine gun.According to Puckett, a police informant was able to purchase the gun from Gatley, who was arrested by county deputies and agents from the drug task force.Following his arrest, the suspect was searched and a concealed handgun was found on his person.Gatley was charged with possession of a machine gun, possession of a concealed weapon, removal of serial numbers from a gun and failure to register a machine gun with the Virginia State Police.He is being held without bond in the Southwest Virginia Regional Jail in Duffield. He will make a court appearance on Aug. 21 at 9:30 a.m. in the Scott County General District Court.
