Erie Man Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing Gun and Ammunition

ERIE, Pa. - A former resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to time served of 20 months in prison on his conviction of violating federal firearms laws, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

United States District Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Adam John Carlson, 34.

According to information presented to the court, Carlson possessed a firearm and numerous rounds of ammunition which he was precluded from possessing because of an active protection from abuse order.

Assistant United States Attorney Marshall J. Piccinini prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.

This case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a collaborative effort by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, and communities to prevent, deter, and prosecute gun crime.

Acting United States Attorney Song commended the Erie Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of Carlson.