Kevin Barnhouse, Federal Gun Possession, West Virginia 2020

Kevin Barnhouse, a 41-year-old man from Summersville, pleaded guilty to a federal gun crime. According to evidence presented in court, two firearms were found in a vehicle in which Barnhouse was riding as a passenger in November 2020.

The two firearms discovered in the vehicle were a Smith and Wesson M&P Shield 40 caliber handgun and an American Tactical 22 caliber rifle. Barnhouse admitted to possessing the firearms and acknowledged that he knew he was prohibited from doing so due to a previous conviction for domestic assault on a family or household member in 2016.

As a result of his previous conviction, Barnhouse is prohibited from possessing firearms, which is a federal offense. He pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

Barnhouse faces up to 10 years in prison for his crime. He will be sentenced on January 27, 2022.

U.S. Attorney William S. Thompson commended the investigative work of the Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department in this case. The sheriff’s department executed a lawful search of the vehicle in which Barnhouse was riding as a passenger.

Senior United States District Judge John T. Copenhaver, Jr. presided over the hearing in this case. Assistant United States Attorney Andrew Tessman is handling the prosecution.

Barnhouse’s guilty plea is a significant development in this case, and it highlights the importance of enforcing federal laws related to firearm possession. The Nicholas County Sheriff’s Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work together to ensure that those who break the law are held accountable.

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