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Pennsylvania man stole 69 guns from gun stores—but says the restitution order stole from him, charging double for the same guns. After winning an earlier Third Circuit challenge to a restitution award of approximately $70,000, he was then ordered to pay $57,000. Man: still too much. Third Circuit: Totally agree. Restitution can cover the guns' value but not lost sales on top. Victims get made whole, not paid twice or for “consequential damages.”
The case is United States v. McCormack, No. 24-2500 (3d Cir. Sept. 18, 2025).
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