MANSFIELD, MA — A 48-year-old man was arrested Thursday for unlawfully possessing ammunition as a convicted felon.
Michael Kennedy, of Mansfield, was charged with one count of being a felon in possession of ammunition and remains detained in federal custody following an initial appearance in federal court in Boston.
At the time of the alleged offense, Kennedy was on supervised release for a prior 2021 conviction for being a felon in possession of ammunition.
According to charging documents, Kennedy had been ordering firearms parts online to be shipped to his residence, including parts utilized to complete and/or manufacture M-16 type and AR-15 type rifles.
During a search of his Mansfield residence, numerous privately made firearms frames, a 3D printer and ammunition in varying calibers were allegedly located.
One firearm, a 5.7 pistol, was allegedly found tucked into the arm of a reclining chair where Kennedy had been sleeping.
The pistol was loaded with 22 rounds of ammunition including one round in the chamber.
The ammunition allegedly recovered included CBC 9mm ammunition, JAG 9mm ammunition and FN 5.7 x 28mm ammunition.
Kennedy is prohibited from possessing ammunition due to prior convictions in the District of Massachusetts for bank robbery and felon in possession of ammunition and in Norfolk Superior Court for armed robbery and witness intimidation.
The charge of being a felon in possession provides for a sentence of up to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000.
U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley and Thomas Greco, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives made the announcement Friday.
Assistance was provided by the Mansfield Police Department and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
