Pass Christian Man Sentenced to Almost 6 Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon

Gulfport, Miss. – A Pass Christian man was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for being a previously convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

According to court records, on November 10, 2020, Martin Stephen Brown, 48, possessed a loaded Pietro Beretta .380 caliber firearm.  Brown was previously convicted in Hancock County Circuit Court on multiple drug charges and is prohibited from possessing a firearm.  

Brown pled guilty on May 25, 2021 to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrea Jones prosecuted the case.