Daniel Reames, Possessing Stolen Rifle, Iowa 2014

Felon Sentenced to 4+ Years for Possessing Stolen Rifle

A Renwick, Iowa man has been sentenced to over four years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm, a crime that is at the heart of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative aimed at reducing gun violence.

Daniel Reames, 49, of Renwick, Iowa, received the prison term after pleading guilty in January 2014 to being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was sentenced on October 28, 2014, in Sioux City by United States District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett.

According to the United States, Reames has a 1995 conviction in the Iowa District Court for Humboldt County for a felony offense that precluded him from lawfully possessing firearms. Despite being a prohibited possessor of firearms, Reames was found to have possessed a stolen rifle on April 16, 2013, which he had stolen during a burglary and later sold to another person.

Reames was sentenced to 57 months’ imprisonment, with a special assessment of $100 imposed and a 3-year term of supervised release after the prison term. He is currently being held in the United States Marshals’ custody until he can be transported to a federal prison.

The case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a cooperative local, state, and federal program aimed at the enhanced prosecution of gun crimes. The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, and was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Forde Fairchild.

Reames’ case highlights the importance of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative in reducing gun violence and holding individuals accountable for their actions. The program aims to enhance the prosecution of gun crimes and reduce the flow of firearms into the hands of prohibited possessors.

The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are to be commended for their work on this case, which demonstrates their commitment to reducing gun violence in their community.

The case file information is available at https://ecf.iand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/login.pl, with the case file number being 13-3020.

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