Washington D.C. resident Brennen Holloman, 26, entered a guilty plea today, for a firearms charge related to his possession of an untraceable "ghost gun," as has been announced by several authorities including U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves and ATF Acting Special Agent in Charge James VanVliet. According to the Department of Justice, Holloman was found guilty in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on a count of unlawful possession of ammunition by a previously convicted felon.
The incident that led to Holloman's guilty plea occurred on October 11, 2023, and involved patrolling officers from the Metropolitan Police Department who encountered Holloman among a group of men. Officers deemed his behavior suspicious, as he began to jump and adjust his clothing upon noticing law enforcement. Holloman was found to be concealing a Polymer80 "ghost gun" loaded with 18 rounds of 9mm ammunition after a brief search. His previous convictions, which include grand larceny and attempted robbery, forbid him from owning firearms under federal law.
During his subsequent arrest for the federal charges on December 15, 2023, Holloman was found in possession of yet another loaded firearm. Since then, he has been detained without bond. U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper has set Holloman's sentencing for January 28, 2025, where he faces a potential 15-year prison sentence alongside a fine of up to $250,000.
The case was primarily investigated by the ATF and MPD, with assistance from the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul V. Courtney is handling the prosecution and while Holloman awaits his sentencing the maximum potential sentence in this case is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes only with the actual terms to be decided considering U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other factors.
