Felon David Nelson Gill Sentenced to Prison for Gun Crime in West Virginia
A 32-year-old Summers County man has been sent to prison for breaking federal law by possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction. David Nelson Gill, 32, of Hinton, was sentenced to one year and six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Gill made a fatal mistake during a traffic stop in St. Albans on February 6, 2023. He admitted to possessing a loaded Taurus Model PT111 9mm pistol found by officers during a search of the vehicle. The pistol was later found to have been stolen. Officers also found a loaded Remington Model 870 12-gauge shotgun on the vehicle’s rear passenger seat floor and approximately 3 grams of methamphetamine on Gill’s person following his arrest after the traffic stop.
According to court documents, Gill knew he was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of his prior felony conviction for grand larceny in Summers County Circuit Court on August 11, 2017. Federal law prohibits a person with a prior felony conviction from possessing a firearm or ammunition.
Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan T. Storage prosecuted the case. Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. imposed the sentence. United States Attorney Will Thompson commended the investigative work of the St. Albans Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence. The Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on core principles such as fostering trust and legitimacy in communities, supporting community-based organizations, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring results.
Gill’s prison sentence serves as a reminder that breaking federal laws will have consequences. The public should be aware of the dangers of gun crime and the importance of community-based programs to reduce violence and make neighborhoods safer.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Weapons
- Source: Official Source ↗
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