14 F.3d at 291. In United States v. Krolopp, 427 F. App'x 639, 642-43 (10th Cir. 2011) (unpublished), on the other hand, the Tenth Circuit concluded that the defendant failed to show it was clearly improbable that his possession of a "100 year[] old" shotgun was connected to the drug offense, based primarily on the way in which the defendant stored the gun and the lack of a compelling reason to believe that it was not connected. 427 F. App'x at 643. Where the defendant argued that he kept the shotgun as a collector's item, and that the gun was functional and had its stock wrapped in electrical tape "suggest[ed] a utilitarian rather than a decorative function, and [that] it had little value as a collector's item."
14 F.3d at 291. In United States v. Krolopp, 427 Fed.Appx. 639 (10th Cir.2011) (unpublished), on the other hand, the Tenth Circuit concluded that the defendant failed to show that it was clearly improbable that his possession of a "100 year[ ] old" shotgun was connected to a drug offense. 427 Fed
Pompey, 264 F.3d at 1181. See United States v. Krolopp, 427 F. App'x 639, 642-43 (10th Cir. 2011) (rejecting defendant's argument that the firearms enhancement should not be applied because he possesses a 100-year old shotgun that was purportedly kept as a collectible item and for which he had no ammunition). IV. Certificate of Appealability