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announcement Tennessee Man Sentenced to Over 18 years in Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Share Facebook X LinkedIn Email For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs A federal judge sentenced a Tennessee man to 221 months in prison and three years of supervised release today for being a felon in possession of a firearm under the Armed Career Criminal Act.“Gun violence poses a significant danger to the safety and security of our communities,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. “There is and ought to be a
significant consequence for such recidivist criminal behavior, and this is one more armed career criminal removed from our streets for a long time.”“These efforts signify what can be accomplished when we work together with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to combat violent crime,” said Special Agent in Charge Jamey VanVliet of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Nashville Field Division. 19 a federal jury found Strong guilty of being a felon in possession of the firearm and separately determined that Strong’s three prior violent felony convictions
occurred on separate dates, which triggered enhanced punishment under the Armed Career Criminal Act.At today’s sentencing hearing, the United States presented evidence of the defendant’s violent behavior while in custody, as well as other crimes to which the seized firearm has been linked.ATF and MPD investigated the case.Trial Attorney Ashleigh Atasoy of the Criminal Division’s Violent Crime and Racketeering Section and Assistant U.S. Galeotti of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “Today’s significant sentence highlights the Criminal Division’s steadfast commitment to aggressively prosecuting repeated armed offenders and protecting the public. I thank the prosecutors and our federal