Jordan Charles Kirsch, Firearms Crime, Montana 2024
A federal jury in Missoula has convicted a Belgrade man of a firearms crime after he was accused of illegally possessing two handguns and ammunition while he was the subject of a court restraining order, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said.
Jordan Charles Kirsch, 34, was found guilty of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition after a one-day trial. Kirsch faces a maximum of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release.
Kirsch was detained pending further proceedings, with sentencing set for March 12, 2025. U.S. District Judge Dana L. Christensen presided over the trial.
According to court documents, Kirsch was under a court order of protection restraining him from any violence against the petitioner. Despite this, he allegedly possessed two guns in violation of federal law.
The government alleged that on Dec. 19, 2023, a state district court judge in Gallatin County issued a final Order of Protection for 10 years against Kirsch. In April 2024, a court order was issued for Kirsch to be removed from a Belgrade residence and for possession of the residence to be delivered to the petitioner.
On May 2, 2024, Kirsch was arrested and evicted from the property. A search warrant was executed on the property, and law enforcement found two firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in various calibers.
Kirsch was convicted under 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.
Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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