Alfred David Villasenor, Illegal Possession of Ammunition, California 2022

A Chico man has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison for being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition.

Alfred David Villasenor, 38, of Chico, was sentenced on November 20, 2022, for being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert.

Villasenor was also ordered to pay a $7,000 fine.

According to court documents, law enforcement officers conducted a welfare check at Villasenor's residence on November 20, 2019, and located Villasenor hiding underneath a blanket on the floor of the master bedroom with a shouldered, loaded non-serialized AR-15 rifle on a bipod.

Villasenor had been pointing this rifle at the door officers had used to enter the room. Officers seized approximately 900 rounds of ammunition of various sizes and additional firearms from the home.

At that time, Villasenor was subject to a domestic violence restraining order that prohibited him from possessing firearms or ammunition.

“Villasenor aimed a loaded, chambered weapon at police officers who were responding to his house to conduct a welfare check for his own safety and that of his family,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Talbert.

“Villasenor violated a domestic violence temporary restraining order by acquiring dangerous firearms and ammunition. Today's sentence reflects the seriousness of his offense and will hopefully deter him from acquiring firearms or ammunition again.”

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edca/pr/chico-man-sentenced-3-years-prison-illegal-possession-ammunition