Nicholas Kingsley, Firearm Offenses, Connecticut 2026

Massachusetts Man Sentenced to More Than 9 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Offenses

A federal judge in Hartford has sentenced a Massachusetts man to 110 months of imprisonment for firearm possession offenses. Nicholas Kingsley, 42, of Agawam, Massachusetts, was sentenced on December 22, 2025, by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea.

The investigation into Kingsley began with an examination of Chinese companies suspected of importing firearms parts, including machinegun conversion devices (“MCDs) and silencers. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) flagged several packages containing MCDs and silencers that were addressed to Kingsley’s residence in Agawam.

On April 8, 2024, HSI executed a search warrant at Kingsley’s residence and found a small amount of narcotics, but no firearms. Kingsley was arrested on state drug charges and released on bond.

However, Kingsley’s troubles didn’t end there. On April 16, 2024, Enfield Police arrested him after they stopped a vehicle in which Kingsley was a passenger and found three privately made firearms (“ghost guns”), a silencer, an extended magazine, a Glock MCD, and 45 rounds of ammunition.

While in state custody, HSI special agents conducted a search of Kingsley’s vehicle in Agawam and seized 14 firearms, several Glock MCDs, magazines, body armor, and approximately 3,000 rounds of various caliber ammunition. A subsequent search of Kingsley’s phones revealed evidence of purchases of MCDs and firearms, including a conversation between Kingsley and a Chinese company discussing an order of MCDs.

Kingsley’s criminal history includes felony convictions for drug, firearm, assault, and larceny offenses. It is a violation of federal law for a person previously convicted of a felony offense to possess a firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.

On December 22, 2025, Kingsley pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of firearms by a felon, unlawful possession of a machine gun, and unlawful possession of a weapon in violation of the National Firearms Act. He has been detained since his arrest.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Nicholas Kingsley; Charges: Unlawful possession of firearms by a felon, unlawful possession of a machine gun, and unlawful possession of a weapon in violation of the National Firearms Act; City and State: Agawam, Massachusetts; Date: December 22, 2025; Sentence: 110 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release; Amount: N/A

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