Louisville, KY - A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment on November 5, 2024, charging a Bullitt County man with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of an unregistered firearm.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Sheriff Walt Sholar of the Bullitt County Sheriff's Office made the announcement.

According to the indictment, Jason Argenbright, 45, of Lebanon Junction, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of an unregistered firearm. On August 20, 2024, Argenbright possessed a DPMS Arms, model A-15, .223 caliber rifle. The rifle was equipped with silencer not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. Argenbright was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses.

On January 28, 2011, in Bullitt Circuit Court, Argenbright was convicted of manufacturing methamphetamine.

On March 2, 2011, in Bullitt Circuit Court, Argenbright was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense and unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor.

On November 29, 2007, in Bullitt Circuit Court, Argenbright was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, first degree, first offense - drug unspecified.

The defendant made his initial court appearance on November 13, 2024, before a U.S. Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. The Court ordered the defendant detained pending trial. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.

There is no parole in the federal system.

This case is being investigated by the ATF and Bullitt County Sheriff's Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Dahl is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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