United States v. Hanson

McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.

Joseph Mark Hanson lived and worked in Campbell County, Wyoming, where he was a foreman on an oil and gas drilling rig. On April 14, 2006, he purchased a Ruger, Model P85, 9mm handgun at Main Street Pawn in Gillette, Wyoming. He paid $250 for the gun, a holster, and an extra clip.

At the time that he purchased the gun, Mr. Hanson was on probation from a state conviction for possession of marijuana and methamphetamine. On December 13, 2006, Mr. Hanson tested positive for methamphetamine after providing a urine sample to his state probation officer. At the request of the…