A Jefferson Parish man has been sentenced for possessing an unregistered silencer, federal authorities announced on July 23, 2024.
Joseph Metzler, III, 44, of Gretna, Louisiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brandon S. Long for violating the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
According to court records, federal agents received information that Metzler was the recipient of unlawfully imported firearm parts from China. Special Agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and officers from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at Metzler’s residence. As a result, they discovered that he possessed a silencer that was not registered to him, in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 5861(d).
Metzler was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release after imprisonment, along with a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
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, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of Homeland Security Investigations, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jon Maestri of the General Crimes Unit is in charge of the prosecution.
Metzler, the defendant, must pay a $100 mandatory special assessment fee and serve a sentence of 27 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release after imprisonment.
The case is part of a nationwide effort to reduce violent crime and gun violence through Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN).
Key Facts
- State: Louisiana
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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