California, Missouri Man Charged with Possession of Silencer and Machine Gun

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A California, Mo., man was charged this week by a federal grand jury with possession of a silencer and possession of a machine gun.

According to the superseding indictment returned this week, Aubrey Foxworthy, 81, of California, Missouri was charged with possession of a silencer which was not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. Foxworthy was also charged with possession of a machinegun. According to the superseding indictment, Foxworthy possessed an AR-15 conversion device.

Foxworthy was previously indicted for selling firearms without a federal firearms license and possession of a rifle with a barrel length less than 16 inches and that rifle was not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. The superseding indictment added the charges of possession of a silencer and possession of a machinegun.

The charges contained in the superseding indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron M. Maness. This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Jefferson City Police Department, and the Boone County Sheriff's Office.

Project Safe Neighborhoods

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.

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