Doyle Glen Wilson, 59, of Ponca City, was found guilty by a federal jury for possessing an unregistered firearm, according to U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.
Wilson was charged on October 7, 2025, after officers from the Ponca City Police Department executed a search warrant at his home on July 11, 2025. During the search, officers were looking for a short-barreled shotgun believed to have been used in an assault and found the weapon in a closet. Federal law requires that such firearms be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record; Wilson had not registered the shotgun.
A federal jury convicted Wilson on January 14, 2026, for illegal possession of an unregistered firearm.
At sentencing, Wilson could face up to ten years in federal prison and a fine as high as $10,000.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Ponca City Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel Gridley and Cole McFerren are prosecuting.
“On October 7, 2025, a federal grand jury charged Wilson with possession of an unregistered firearm. Testimony presented earlier this week at trial showed that on July 11, 2025, officers with the Ponca City Police Department executed a search warrant at Wilson’s home while searching for a short-barreled shotgun used in an assault. Officers located the shotgun in a closet. Under federal law, possession of a short-barreled shotgun requires that the firearm be registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. Wilson had not registered the short-barreled shotgun found in his residence.” (U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester)
“On January 14, 2026, a federal jury found Wilson guilty of illegally possessing an unregistered firearm.” (U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester)
“At sentencing, Wilson faces up to 10 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $10,000.” (U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester)
“This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Ponca City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Daniel Gridley and Cole McFerren are prosecuting the case.” (U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester)
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