Gun violations lead to 18 months in jail for South Hadley shop owner Published: 2/7/2021 7:54:20 PM SPRINGFIELD — A Belchertown man who co-owned a South Hadley gunsmith shop was sentenced Friday in federal court in Springfield for gun charges, including receipt and possession of unregistered firearms, the making of a firearm in violation of the law, and false or incomplete record keeping. Max Gaj, 30, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and three years supervised released by U.S. District Court Judge Mark D. Mastroianni, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office. Gaj, who ...