CONCORD – Nathaniel Carr, 24, of Concord, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition by a prohibited person, U.S. Attorney Scott Murray said.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on Aug. 1, a police officer saw a Chevrolet Trailblazer with expired temporary license plates, driven by Carr, exit a convenience store’s parking lot. When Carr later opened the driver’s door, the police officer saw a .22-caliber revolver in the pocket of the driver’s door and a box of .22-caliber ammunition in front of the front passenger seat.

As a previously-convicted felon, Carr is prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms or ammunition.

During a later search of Carr’s residence, the Concord Police Department found 20 rounds of .380-caliber ammunition and 31 rounds of .38 caliber ammunition in a safe; a .380 caliber pistol and 30 rounds of .380-caliber ammunition in a backpack; and a .12-gauge shotgun shell in Carr’s bedroom.

Carr will be sentenced March 13.

“Keeping guns out of the hands of criminals is necessary in order to keep our community safe,” Murray said. “In order to reduce violent crime, we will work closely with our law enforcement partners to identify, prosecute, and incarcerate criminals who possess firearms.”

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