Louisville, KY – A Louisville, Kentucky, man was sentenced yesterday to 20 months in prison for illegal possession a machine gun.
U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky and Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division made the announcement.
According to court documents, Cameron Jaimes, 19, was sentenced to 20 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release, for illegal possession of a machine gun, a Glock switch. Jaimes admitted to possessing a Glock switch which is a device which allows a semi-automatic handgun to function as an automatic. A Glock switch is defined as a machine gun under federal law.
There is no parole in the federal system.
This case was investigated by the ATF with the assistance from the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Josh Porter prosecuted the case.
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 Department 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.
