Steven Lynn England, a 43-year-old resident of Lawton, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms after a previous felony conviction. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
According to public records, on June 6, 2025, officers from the Lawton Police Department responded to reports of shots fired at a residence. Upon arrival, they found England arguing with a woman in the front yard and discovered several cartridge casings on the ground. After separating the two individuals, the woman informed law enforcement that England had been inside during the altercation and directed them to where he kept a firearm.
Law enforcement recovered a pistol without a serial number from that location. The pistol was loaded with ammunition matching the casings found outside and was equipped with a machinegun conversion device that turns semi-automatic weapons into fully automatic machineguns. England was wearing an empty holster at the time and was detained by officers.
A search warrant executed at the residence led officers to additional items: a sawed-off shotgun, ammunition, multiple large-capacity magazines, seven privately made silencers, various gun parts, and a homemade explosive device.
Public records indicate that England had previously been convicted for possession of a controlled dangerous substance in Comanche County District Court case number CF-2014-113.
On October 17, 2025, England was charged by Information with being a felon in possession of firearms. He pleaded guilty on October 30, 2025, admitting he possessed firearms despite his prior felony conviction.
At his sentencing hearing on March 5, 2026, U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones II imposed a sentence of 108 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. Judge Jones stated: “In announcing his sentence… noted the seriousness of the offense as well as the need to deter further criminal conduct and to protect the public.”
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Lawton Police Department investigated this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Danielle M. Connolly prosecuted it.
This prosecution is part of several initiatives including “Operation 922,” which focuses on federal firearms violations linked to domestic violence; “Shots Fired,” targeting cases involving discharge of firearms during criminal activity; and “Project Switch Off,” which addresses illegal machinegun conversion devices due to their significant danger—all under Operation Take Back America’s broader effort against violent crime and illegal activities nationwide.
For more information about these programs or related cases in Oklahoma’s Western District courts or other initiatives like Operation Take Back America’s efforts against cartels and transnational crime organizations visit public filings.
