Leah B. Foley United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | Department of Justice
A Mansfield resident, Michael Kennedy, was arrested on charges of unlawfully possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. Kennedy, 48, appeared in federal court in Boston and remains in custody.
Court documents allege that Kennedy ordered firearm parts online to his home. These included components used to assemble M-16 and AR-15 style rifles. During a search of his residence, authorities reportedly found multiple privately made firearm frames, a 3D printer, and various types of ammunition. A loaded 5.7 pistol was allegedly discovered in the arm of a chair where Kennedy had been sleeping. The ammunition recovered included CBC 9mm, JAG 9mm, and FN 5.7 x 28mm rounds.
Kennedy is legally barred from possessing ammunition due to previous convictions for bank robbery and being a felon in possession of ammunition in the District of Massachusetts, as well as armed robbery and witness intimidation in Norfolk Superior Court.
If convicted on the current charge of being a felon in possession of ammunition, Kennedy faces up to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine up to $250,000. Sentencing decisions are made by a federal district court judge according to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and relevant statutes.
"United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives made the announcement today. Valuable assistance was provided by the Mansfield Police Department and the United States Postal Inspection Service. Assistant United States Attorney Allegra Flamm of the Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case."
Authorities emphasized that "the details contained in the charging document are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in the court of law."
