A Boston man got hit with a 46-month prison sentence on Monday after he showed off on social media – only a week after being let out on parole – and was found with illegal ammo. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Tyreek Hall, 21, got nabbed with a “ghost gun” and eight rounds of ammo on June 9, 2022. Only seven days free after a stretch for assault with a dangerous weapon, Hall was barred from touching guns or bullets due to a prior felony rap.

U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani threw the book at the young man, tagging him with three years supervised release following his behind-bars time. The charge? One count of being a felon in possession of ammunition. Hall's social media boasts, posing with a 9x19mm caliber Glock-style weapon with no serial number, landed him back inside. As reported by U.S. Attorney's Office, the "ghost gun" Hall flaunted is a firearm built from parts, often without serial numbers and untraceable.

The top federal prosecutor in Boston, Acting U.S. Attorney Joshua S. Levy, and top dogs from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the U.S. Marshals, and the Boston Police Department announced the sentencing, emphasizing the crackdown on felonious firearm possession. Assistant U.S. Attorneys John Dawley and Fred Wyshak, III took the lead in the courtroom action, pinning down the conviction as a part of the broader Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative.

Launched on May 26, 2021, Project Safe Neighborhoods represents Uncle Sam's heavy hand in the unending struggle against violent crime and gun trafficking. Sources including Hall's case file outline the program’s strategy: Build trust and legitimacy with the plebes, back the local organizations trying to nip violence in the bud, set sharp enforcement priorities, and keep score on what works and what doesn’t.