North Carolina Man Admits to Firearms Offense

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Christopher S. Damson, 27, of Kernersville, North Carolina has admitted to the unlawful possession of ammunition.

According to court documents, Damson was arrested while attempting to pawn boxes of ammunition. Damson is prohibited from having firearms because of a domestic violence protective order issued in Lee County, Florida.

Damson faces up to 15 years in prison. A federal district court judge will determine the sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney William Rhee is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government.

Investigative agencies include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Monongalia County Sheriff's Office.

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 gun violence and other violent crime, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael John Aloi presided.