United States v. Mark Anderson

Mark Anderson (Anderson) was convicted of being a felon in possession of firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) (2000). The district court 2 sentenced Anderson to 24 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release. On appeal, Anderson contends the district court erred in finding the firearms were not possessed “solely for lawful sporting purposes,” U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(2), and in denying him a sentencing reduction to a base offense level of six. We affirm.

Section 2K2.1(b)(2) provides, “[i]f the defendant ... possessed all ammunition and firearms solely for lawful sporting…