BOISE – Travis Richard Hampton, 41, of Glenns Ferry, Idaho, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of firearms and unregistered silencers, a federal judge ruled.
U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Hampton to serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence. Hampton pleaded guilty to the charges on April 22, 2021.
On January 5, 2021, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on Hampton’s vehicle in Gooding County, Idaho. A search of the vehicle was conducted pursuant to a search warrant and seven firearms were located, along with other dangerous items.
According to court records, four of the firearms were jointly possessed by Hampton and a passenger, which they intended to sell together. Hampton is prohibited from possessing firearms as a result of a prior felony conviction for Injury to Child in Elmore County, Idaho in 2008.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) also executed a search warrant at Hampton’s residence in Elmore County, Idaho. There, agents located two additional firearms, four non-commercially manufactured silencers with no serial numbers, and other dangerous items.
None of the silencers were registered to Hampton under the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record as is required by law. Hampton is the third defendant to be sentenced under the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program.
Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez credited the cooperative efforts of the ATF, the Twin Falls Police Department, the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office, and the Idaho State Police, which led to charges.
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Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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