Man Gets 135 Months for Felon Gun Possession
Edward Allen Anderson, a previously convicted armed career criminal, was sentenced in Washington for possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Law Enforcement
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Edward Allen Anderson, 40, was sentenced to 135 months in prison and three years of supervised release for unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Anderson pleaded guilty July 2 before U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly.
Why it matters
The case shows federal prosecutors pursuing firearm charges against repeat offenders who are legally barred from possessing guns. The sentence reflects the penalties applied when a prohibited person is found with a loaded weapon.
Anderson was sentenced to 135 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to felon firearm possession. The case is closed at sentencing, with the source not indicating any pending appeal or additional charges.
The players
Edward Allen Anderson
Anderson is a 40-year-old previously convicted armed career criminal residing in the District, whose prior drug felony conviction barred him from possessing firearms.
Timothy J. Kelly
Kelly is a U.S. District Judge who presided over Anderson's guilty plea and sentencing in the federal court in Washington, D.C.
The details
Metropolitan Police Department officers found a loaded Glock Model 25 9mm pistol with an obliterated serial number in a Volkswagen Touareg parked in the 700 block of Otis Place NW on Sept. 15, 2023. The Touareg was registered to Anderson, officers found mail addressed to him inside, and DNA analysis linked the firearm to him.
Timeline
Sept. 15, 2023: Police found the loaded firearm in Anderson's parked car.
July 2: Anderson pleaded guilty to felon firearm possession.
Nov. 2, 2026: Anderson was sentenced to 135 months in prison.
Legal Context
Federal prosecutions for felon-in-possession under the federal prohibition on firearm possession by convicted felons are routinely pursued in the District when prohibited people are found with guns. Anderson's designation as an armed career criminal is what drives sentencing ranges of this length in cases of this kind.
Residents of the Otis Place NW area were affected by a loaded firearm being left in a parked vehicle on their block. The conviction removes a repeat offender who was legally barred from possessing guns from the neighborhood for at least the length of his sentence.
The takeaway
Federal felon-in-possession cases can carry long sentences when a defendant has prior serious convictions and an armed career criminal designation. Residents concerned about firearms in their neighborhoods can report suspicious vehicles to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Further reading
For more on how these cases are handled, see Law Enforcement coverage in Washington.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The United States Department of Justice.
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