Anchorage, Alaska - U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that Brent Ernst Hansen, 42, of Indio, California, was sentenced in Juneau by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to serve 34 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
According to court documents, on Oct. 16, 2017, Hansen was trying to clear airport security at Juneau International Airport, with a backpack that contained a loaded Glock 19, 9mm pistol. TSA recognized a suspicious object as Hansen placed his bag through the X-Ray machine. When confronted by law enforcement, Hansen claimed he forgot about the firearm, and when asked about his legal status to possess a firearm, Hansen indicated that he did not know. A check of the firearm’s serial number revealed that the firearm was reported stolen.
Hansen was subsequently taken into custody, and a records check revealed that he has multiple felony convictions with the State of California for crimes including burglary, possession of a controlled substance, attempted grand theft, and felon in possession of a firearm.
The Juneau Police Department (JPD) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted the investigation leading to the successful prosecution of this case. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Schmidt.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
