Memphis man sentenced to federal prison for having Glock switch
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis man will spend more than three years in federal prison after he was convicted of possessing a Glock switch.
Kalen Thompson, 25, was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison, the Department of Justice has announced.
Memphis Police officers took Thompson into custody on September 15, 2023. Officers had reportedly been looking for a robbery suspect when they found Thompson under a carport area. Thompson allegedly had a Glock with a switch attached when officers saw him.
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The DOJ says officers ran the serial number on the gun and determined that Thompson had stolen it in January 2023 and added the switch.
The DOJ says Thompson pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a machine gun in February 2025. Chief United States District Judge Sheryl Lipman handed down the 40-year sentence on Thursday.
After his sentence, Thompson will have to serve three years of supervised release.
The DOJ says Thompson's case is a part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, which the DOJ describes as 'a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.'
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