Manchester Man Pleads Guilty to the Illegal Possession of Ammunition

CONCORD - A Manchester man pleaded guilty today in federal court to the illegal possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

Eric Edmondson, 46, pleaded guilty to the possession of ammunition by a prohibited person. U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante scheduled sentencing for April 17, 2025.

On September 11, 2023, a motorist called 911 to report a potential road rage incident involving a driver, of a small black sedan with temporary NH plates, who displayed an apparent firearm. Law enforcement responded, identified the suspect vehicle, and initiated a stop along Route 101. The defendant was driving the vehicle and was arrested on an outstanding state arrest warrant. A subsequent state search warrant yielded a privately manufactured firearm and five rounds of 9 mm ammunition in the defendant's vehicle. The defendant, a felon, is prohibited from owning or possessing ammunition.

The charging statute provides a sentence of no greater than 15 years in prison, 3 years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

The New Hampshire State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives led the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles L. Rombeau is prosecuting the case.

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