BENTON, Ill. (WSIL) -- A Wolf Lake man received a 150-month prison sentence after admitting to possessing firearms as a felon.
Kyle Bond, 41, pleaded guilty to charges of felon in possession of a firearm and receipt or possession of an unregistered firearm, according to the United States Attorney's Office Southern District of Illinois. After serving his sentence, Bond will reportedly undergo three years of supervised release.
“In an effort to protect the public and help keep guns out of the hands of dangerous individuals, convicted felons lose their right to legally possess firearms,� said U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. “As this case demonstrates, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work to remove repeat criminal offenders who threaten the safety of our communities.�
Court documents revealed that on January 5, 2023, Union County deputies found nine firearms at Bond's home. Among them were six rifles and three handguns, with four having obliterated serial numbers.
One firearm was a short-barrel semi-automatic rifle, which Bond did not register as required by law, US attorney's office representatives stated.
Bond had a prior felony conviction in Missouri, making it illegal for him to possess firearms.
“Mr. Bond showed blatant disregard of federal laws that have been put in place to assure public safety,� said Bernard Hansen, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “As we did in this case, we will continue to work with the Union County Sheriff’s Office to ensure that safety of our communities.�
The Union County Sheriff’s Office and ATF were involved in the investigation, with Assistant U.S. Attorney J. David Sanders prosecuting the case.
