North Georgia family accused of illegally selling guns at flea market

ATLANTA - A north Georgia family faces criminal charges for allegedly running a firearms ring that sold more than one-thousand guns illegally. <br> <br> Fifty-five-year-old Kenneth Christol had a table at Big D&#39;s Flea Market in Dalton where he sold guns. Police believe Christol bought the guns properly and then sold them for a profit without conducting background checks. <br> <br> A special agent for the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms office in Atlanta, Mark Potter, said dozes of the guns Christol sold later turned up at crime scenes, including two police shootings. The indictments were announced Monday. <br> <br> Christol&#39;s wife, Colleen Christol, and son, Gregory Christol, were also indicted, accused of buying guns to be sold at the flea market. All three live in Rocky Face in Whitfield County. <br> <br> Twenty-five-year-old Gregory Christol was a sheriff&#39;s deputy in Whitfield but resigned his job after indictment. The Christols were released on bonds of $25,000 each. <br> <br> Potter said that it&#39;s not illegal to resell personal guns. However, selling a high volume indicates the person is acting as a dealer without being licensed. The Christols are accused of operating a makeshift gun dealership without following the rules for dealers.