Hope Hull Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Stealing Firearms from Montgomery Gun Store

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Today, Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced the sentencing of a Hope Hull, Alabama, man for his role in stealing firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer in Montgomery.

Last week, a federal judge sentenced 22-year-old Ethan Daniel Turner to 70 months in federal prison. Following his term of imprisonment, Turner will serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

According to Turner's plea agreement and other court records, just after midnight on June 29, 2025, law enforcement officers responded to a burglary alarm at a sporting goods store on North Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery. Upon arrival, officers observed that the store's front entrance doors had been forcibly rammed open using a vehicle.

Two individuals were seen fleeing the business and escaping in a second vehicle, leading officers on a high-speed pursuit. The chase ended when the fleeing vehicle stopped, and the occupants fled on foot. Turner was eventually apprehended and identified as one of the individuals involved in the burglary.

As part of his plea agreement, Turner pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen firearm and theft of a firearm from a federal firearms licensee, admitting that he stole two rifles and a shotgun from the sporting goods store.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Montgomery Police Department. Assistant United States Attorneys Michelle R. Turner and Chelsea Wilson prosecuted the case.