U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett | U.S. Department of Justice
A federal grand jury in Louisville has indicted a Bullitt County man on charges related to firearms offenses. The indictment, returned on November 5, 2024, accuses Jason Argenbright, 45, of Lebanon Junction, of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of an unregistered firearm.
The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge R. Shawn Morrow of the ATF Louisville Field Division, and Sheriff Walt Sholar of the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the indictment details, Argenbright was found in possession of a DPMS Arms model A-15 .223 caliber rifle on August 20, 2024. The rifle included a silencer not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record. His previous felony convictions prohibit him from possessing firearms.
Argenbright's past convictions include manufacturing methamphetamine on January 28, 2011; possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a methamphetamine precursor on March 2, 2011; and possession of a controlled substance on November 29, 2007—all in Bullitt Circuit Court.
Following his initial court appearance on November 13, 2024, before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Western District of Kentucky, Argenbright was ordered detained pending trial. If convicted, he could face up to 25 years in prison. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge based on guidelines and statutory factors.
This case is under investigation by the ATF and Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office with prosecution led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Dahl.
The case forms part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which aims to reduce violent crime and gun violence through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and communities. The Department launched an enhanced violent crime reduction strategy for PSN on May 26, 2021.
It is important to note that an indictment is merely an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in court.
