Lynch’s Lucky Trigger: 12 Months for Felon in Possession

BANGOR, Maine – In a reckless display of firepower, Scott Lynch, Jr., a 23-year-old Millinocket man, has been sentenced to 12 months plus one day imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

On November 2020, the Maine Warden Service received a complaint about shots being fired at a residence in Exeter, Maine. A game warden observed bullets lodged in the exterior walls of the residence, and the homeowners reported hearing gunshots from across the pond and seeing two individuals wearing hunter’s orange. The warden located Lynch and a 14-year-old minor in a parked truck.

Lynch admitted to the warden that he had been target shooting in the woods. He also told the warden that he was a convicted felon, a fact that should have kept him from even touching a firearm. The warden located .22 caliber and .308 caliber casings in the woods where Lynch stated they had been shooting.

While at the minor’s house to retrieve the .22 rifle, the warden overheard the minor tell his mother that there was another rifle hidden in the house, which the mother then retrieved. Lynch had the key to a gun case on a key ring on his belt. Two guns were retrieved from the case, a .308 caliber rifle and a 9mm pistol, with obliterated serial numbers.

Further investigation showed both the guns and the case had been stolen from a vehicle in Millinocket, and Lynch told investigators that he had traded a dirt bike for the firearms. The Maine Warden Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case, uncovering a trail of reckless endangerment and blatant disregard for the law.

Lynch pleaded guilty on December 13, 2023, and was subsequently sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker to 12 months plus one day imprisonment, to be followed by three years of supervised release. It’s a sentence that should serve as a warning to others who think they can play with fire without consequences.

The case is a stark reminder that felons have no business owning firearms, and that those who do will face the full force of the law. In this case, Lynch’s luck ran out, and it’s a lesson that others would do well to learn.

In a statement, the U.S. Attorney’s Office noted that ‘the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon is a serious offense that poses a significant threat to public safety.’ It’s a message that should be heeded by all, especially those with a history of violence and a penchant for firearms.

As for Lynch, he’ll soon be trading in his dirt bike for a prison cell, a fate that could have been avoided if he had simply stayed away from firearms. But for those who think they can get away with reckless behavior, the message is clear: the law is watching, and justice will be served.”

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