Ocala Felon With Loaded Handgun Convicted At Trial

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has found Michael Tyrone Young (32, Ocala) guilty of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Young faces a maximum penalty…

Norfolk Man Sentenced for Possessing Glock Switches and Glock Handgun in Furtherance of Drug-Trafficking Crime

NORFOLK, Va. – A Norfolk man was sentenced today to 140 months in prison for possessing several Glock switches, or autosear kits, that convert handguns into fully automatic machineguns, as well as…

Illegal Handgun Seized During Call for Suspicious Vehicle in Hospital Parking Lot

SYRACUSE, NY – Police in Syracuse took an illegal gun out of circulation on Saturday after alert residents contacted the department about a suspicious vehicle in the St. Joseph’s Hospital parking lot.…

Hopkinsville Man Federally Indicted for Illegally Possessing Handguns and Drugs

Bowling Green, KY – A federal grand jury in Bowling Green returned an indictment on August 10, 2022, charging a Hopkinsville, KY, man with possessing handguns and drugs on two separate days.…

Man Caught With Loaded Handgun at Pittsburgh International Airport

PITTSBURGH, PA- On Monday morning, TSA officers found a loaded 9mm handgun in a passenger’s backpack at the Main Security Checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport. They then alerted Allegheny County Police of…

Convicted Murderer Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Handgun in Chicago Suburb

CHICAGO — A man who was previously convicted of a 1993 kidnapping and murder in Chicago has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun.…

Sioux City Felon Who Was Armed with a Handgun When Arrested Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison

A 23-year-old Sioux City man who unlawfully possessed a gun was sentenced on July 7, 2022, to six years in federal prison. Denvy Hoffman, age 23, from Sioux City, Iowa, received the…

Rochester Man Indicted for Illegally Possessing Handgun

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Alexander Dehoyos, 40, of Rochester, New York, was charged by a felony indictment yesterday with one count of illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, announced United…

Federal Charges Accuse Chicago Man of Illegally Possessing Handgun Equipped with “Glock Switch”

CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been arrested on a federal firearm charge for allegedly illegally possessing a handgun equipped with a device converting it into an automatic weapon. An indictment unsealed…

Man Who Illegally Possessed Handgun on Chicago Sidewalk Sentenced to Nearly 7 Years in Federal Prison

CHICAGO — A man who illegally possessed a loaded handgun on a Chicago sidewalk and tried to flee from police has been sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison. LAMONT HAGGARD…

Fire/Rescue Call Leads To Sioux City Man Being Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing a Handgun as a Felon

A man who was secretly armed with a loaded gun while arguing with another and falling into a window was sentenced June 22, 2022, to more than a year in federal prison.…

Six Years in Federal Prison for Man Who Illegally Possessed Stolen Handgun in Chicago

CHICAGO — A man who illegally possessed a stolen semi-automatic handgun in Chicago has been sentenced to six years in federal prison. DEANDRE MORRISON illegally possessed the loaded firearm on Nov. 23,…

D.C. Woman Arrested After Brandishing Handgun During Dispute

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C. Metro Police Department has made an arrest in a “assault with a dangerous weapon” incident that took place on Thursday. This incident happened on the 4300…

Hartford Man Admits Illegally Possessing Handgun in Manchester

Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that MICHAEL JONES, 25, of Hartford, pleaded guilty yesterday before U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to…

Man Who Illegally Possessed Handgun on Evanston Street Sentenced to Nearly 8 Years in Federal Prison

CHICAGO — A man who illegally possessed a semi-automatic handgun in Evanston, Ill., and tried to flee from police has been sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison. DARIUS MORALES illegally…

Canada Plans Complete Freeze On Handgun Ownership

Canada Plans Complete Freeze On Handgun Ownership Harold Hutchison on May 31, 2022 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation to freeze handgun purchases and a “buy back” of military-style semi-automatic firearms…

South Carolina Man Admits to Selling Handguns

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Joshua Meighen, age 38, of Seneca, South Carolina, pled guilty yesterday to transferring a firearm and ammunition to a convicted felon, and selling a firearm to an out-of-state…

Syracuse Felon Pleads Guilty to Handgun Possession

SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Rodney Ogletree, age 38, of Syracuse, pled guilty yesterday to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, announced United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman, John B. DeVito,…

Two Years in Federal Prison for Drug User with a Loaded Handgun in Dubuque Cell Phone Store Bathroom

A man who was found under the influence of methamphetamine in a Dubuque cell phone store bathroom with a loaded handgun was sentenced May 12, 2022, to two years in federal prison.…

Handgun Recovered During Investigation At Atlantic City Apartment Complex

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – A 17-year-old juvenile from Atlantic City has been arrested and charged with possession of a handgun, a ghost gun, with a high capacity magazine, and possession of hollow-point…

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