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West Salem man caught selling guns to ATF agent

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A West Salem man is accused of trying to trade firearms for a pound of meth. 

And he’s a convicted felon who’s not supposed to have guns. 

Keith Stankey allegedly sold two rifles and a double-barrel shotgun to an undercover agent from the ATF on Tuesday. 

The gun deal reportedly happened in a bedroom used by Stankey’s mother. 

The 27-year-old Stankey is also charged with trafficking in drugs at the house. 

He was convicted three times in the past 12 months on drug and weapon charges. 

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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