Billy Bush Owen, the owner of Panhead Billy’s BBQ in Kingdom City, Mo., has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing 21 firearms and three firearm silencers.
Owen, 54, of Auxvasse, Mo., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Matt J. Whitworth in federal court and admitted to possessing the firearms on Dec. 9, 2015. The items included handguns, rifles, and shotguns, as well as three silencers.
Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to possess any firearms or ammunition. Owen has prior felony convictions for transporting a controlled substance and possession of a dangerous weapon by an addict.
Owen was being investigated by MUSTANG (the Mid-Missouri Unified Strike Team and Narcotics Group) when officers executed a search warrant at his residence on Dec. 9, 2015. During the search, officers found 21 firearms, three silencers, and 9,337 rounds of ammunition in the residence.
The investigation revealed that three of the firearms and 3,610 rounds of ammunition were in the bedroom, while the remaining firearms and silencers were in a safe in the garage. Officers also seized $35,109, digital scales, a drug ledger, and marijuana from the residence.
Owen is subject to a sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison without parole. The sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence E. Miller. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Callaway County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department, and MUSTANG.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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