James Michael Young, Jr., a 43-year-old resident of Bunch, Oklahoma, was sentenced to two years of probation for illegally possessing firearms and ammunition, according to an April 9 announcement from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
The case is significant because it involves the possession of a large number of firearms by someone previously convicted of a felony. Such cases highlight ongoing efforts by federal authorities to address illegal gun ownership among individuals prohibited from possessing weapons.
Young pleaded guilty on October 1, 2025, in federal district court to one count of being a felon in possession of firearm and ammunition. Investigators said Young knowingly possessed 244 firearms and 40 rounds of ammunition on October 29, 2024. He had previously been convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year imprisonment.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation leading to these charges. The sentencing hearing was presided over by Senior Judge Ronald A. White in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan E. Soverly represented the government during this case.
