Multiple U.S. Men Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Possession

Several individuals have been sentenced for illegal firearm possession and related offenses across different states. Tristan Barber, 21, from Monroe, Louisiana, received 15 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and an additional 10 years concurrently for possession of a machine gun, with the weapon linked to a recent shooting incident. Carlton Bruce Cooke, 40, from Pensacola, Florida, was sentenced to four and a half years in federal prison after firing a gun near his roommates and being found with loaded handguns, despite previous firearms convictions. In Kansas City, Missouri, Jerrell D. Coppage, 34, was sentenced to over nine years for being a felon in possession of three firearms, while on parole for a state charge. Additionally, James Morgan from Jefferson was sentenced to 29 months for possession of chemical weapon precursors capable of producing chlorine gas, which poses serious health risks, highlighting a broader concern about dangerous weapons beyond firearms. These cases underscore ongoing federal efforts to address illegal weapons possession and related threats to public safety.