Tyson Gene Goins, a 21-year-old resident of Wagoner, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to federal firearms charges in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. Goins admitted to one count of Possession of a Stolen Firearm and one count of Illegal Receipt of a Firearm by a Person Under Indictment or Information. The first charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine, while the second could result in up to five years in prison and another $250,000 fine.
According to the indictment, Goins knowingly possessed two semi-automatic pistols on April 19, 2025, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the firearms were stolen. The indictment further alleged that on April 6, 2025, Goins received the same two firearms while he was under indictment for an offense punishable by more than one year in prison.
The case resulted from an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Checotah Police Department.
“The Honorable D. Edward Snow, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.”
“A U.S. District Court Judge will determine the sentence to be imposed after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.”
Goins remains in custody with the United States Marshals Service until sentencing is determined.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan E. Soverly and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Olivia Staubus represented the prosecution.
