Oklahoma City Resident Pleads Guilty To Making A False Statement During The Acquisition Of A Firearm

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Tamarion Dejhun Adamson, age 30, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to making a false statement during the acquisition of a firearm.

According to investigators, on July 22, 2024, Adamson attempted to purchase a firearm from Sulphur Pawn in Sulphur, Oklahoma. During that visit, Adamson intentionally made a false written statement on the ATF Firearms Transaction Record Form 4473 asserting he was not currently charged with a felony information or indictment. In reality, Adamson faced pending felonies in Oklahoma County at the time of the visit.

The charges arose from an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The Honorable Jason A. Robertson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report. Adamson will remain in the custody of the United States Marshals Service pending sentencing.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.