Timothy Aden-Alan Calhoun, Machinegun Possession, Florida 2025

**Machinegun Possession Lands Man Behind Bars**

Timothy Aden-Alan Calhoun, 27, of Orlando, was sentenced to 2 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession of a machinegun. The court also ordered Calhoun to forfeit the firearm he possessed.

**Crime Unfolds During Traffic Stop**

According to court documents, officers from the Maitland Police Department stopped Calhoun for a traffic violation while he was operating a stolen motorcycle. During a search incident to his arrest, an officer located a Glock 19 with an extended magazine and a machinegun conversion device installed. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was contacted and confirmed that the firearm was converted into a fully automatic weapon.

**Investigation and Prosecution**

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Maitland Police Department. It was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Michael P. Felicetta and Kaley Austin-Aronson.

**Part of Larger Effort to Reduce Crime**

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. On May 26, 2021, the federal government launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

**Key Facts**

* Defendant: Timothy Aden-Alan Calhoun

* Crime: Possession of a machinegun

* City and State: Orlando, Florida

* Sentence: 2 years and 10 months in federal prison

* Outcome: Forfeiting the firearm he possessed

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/sanford-man-sentenced-possessing-machinegun