Kevin Mark Paul, Firearms Violations, Tennessee 2019

Nashville Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Violations

Nashville, Tennessee – On October 31, 2019, Kevin Mark Paul, 36, of Nashville, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

Paul was arrested by Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) officers on October 4, 2018, after they received information that he was wanted on outstanding warrants and in possession of weapons.

During the arrest, officers entered the house and located Paul in a back bedroom, laying on the floor between a bed and the wall. He refused the officer’s commands to show his hands and reached under the bed in an attempt to retrieve a 12-gauge shotgun before being subdued and arrested.

The evidence and testimony introduced during subsequent court proceedings showed that Paul is affiliated with the Aryan Nation and has a lengthy criminal record, including prior felony convictions for aggravated assault and aggravated burglaries.

Paul pleaded guilty in May to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and was subsequently sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.

U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr., found that Paul’s criminal history qualified him as an Armed Career Criminal and subject to sentence enhancement.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rob McGuire and Brooke Schiferle prosecuted the case.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdtn/pr/nashville-man-sentenced-15-years-federal-prison-firearms-violations