Convicted Felon Arrested for Illegal Possession of Eighteen Firearms

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – A federal indictment has been unsealed after a convicted felon was arrested on August 15, 2022, for illegal possession of eighteen firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Mickey French.

A one-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Thomas Eric Hollingsworth, 46, of New Hope, with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

According to the indictment, on July 27, 2021, Hollingsworth unlawfully possessed two Browning .22 caliber rifles, a Taurus 9mm pistol, a Winchester 12-gauge shotgun, three Remington 12-gauge shotguns, two Weatherby .30-06 caliber rifle, a Fabico .22 caliber revolver, a Heritage .22 caliber derringer, a Glock 19 9mm pistol, a Maverick 12-gauge shotgun, a Browning 12-gauge shotgun, a Burgo .22 caliber revolver, a Mossburg 12-gauge shotgun, a Taurus .45 caliber revolver, and a North American .22 caliber revolver. Hollingsworth is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a prior felony conviction. 

The maximum penalty for being a felon in possession of a firearm is 10 years in prison.

ATF investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael R. Pillsbury is prosecuting the case.

An indictment contains only charges.  A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.