A Linn man was indicted Monday in federal court for illegally possessing firearms.
Charles Howard Trimble, 58, was charged with two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm in an indictment returned under seal by a federal grand jury in Jefferson City. The indictment was unsealed and made public upon Trimble's arrest and initial court appearance.
The indictment alleges that Trimble was in possession of 12 firearms on Dec. 4, 2012, including a Gewehr bolt-action 8mm rifle, an Armscor .38-caliber revolver, a Winchester semi-automatic .22-caliber rifle, a Harrington and Richardson .30-06-caliber rifle, a Remington semi-automatic .22-caliber rifle, a Mossberg pump action .410-caliber shotgun, a Mossbergt pump action 12-gauge shotgun, a Marlin bolt action .22-caliber rifle, a Remington semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun, a Ruger semi-automatic .40-caliber pistol and an EIG .22-caliber revolver with no serial number.
The indictment also alleges that Trimble was in possession of two firearms on Sept. 20, 2013, including a Taurus .357-caliber revolver and a Mossberg pump action 12-gauge shotgun.
Under federal law, it is illegal for anyone who has been convicted of a felony to be in possession of any firearm or ammunition. Trimble has two prior felony convictions for driving while intoxicated and prior felony convictions for unlawful use of a weapon and forgery.