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, aged 45 and residing in Lebanon Junction, of possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and having 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 with a DPMS Arms model A-15 .223 caliber rifle equipped with a silencer not registered to him on August 20, 2024. His previous felony convictions prohibited 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.
Argenbright appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge on November 13, 2024. He is detained pending trial and faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge considering various guidelines and factors.
The case is under investigation by the ATF and Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Dahl is handling the prosecution.
This legal action falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), aiming to reduce violent crime through collaboration between law enforcement and communities. The Department's strategy launched on May 26, 2021, emphasizes trust-building within communities, supporting violence prevention organizations, setting strategic enforcement priorities, and evaluating outcomes.
It is important to note that an indictment is only an allegation at this stage. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in court.