Little Rock Man Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition

LITTLE ROCK-Antonio Kimmons will spend the next 140 months in federal prison after again being convicted for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Jonathan D. Ross, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, announced the sentence, which was handed down today by United States District Judge James M. Moody, Jr.

On March 4, 2025, Kimmons, 47, of Little Rock, was indicted by a federal grand jury in a three-count Indictment for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, possession of a machinegun, and possession of body armor. On September 30, 2025, Kimmons pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. Judge Moody also sentenced Kimmons to one year of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

An investigation revealed that on June 30, 2024, deputies from the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a verbal altercation between Kimmons and two other men at a garage sale. The men arguing with Kimmons told deputies that Kimmons was angry and followed them in a white van while also shooting at them. No one was injured during the incident, however, investigators observed a bullet hole through the back of the victim's vehicle, and also through the back of the driver's seat. Deputies then searched the area for the white van and located it at Kimmons' residence. After obtaining a search warrant for Kimmons' residence, deputies conducted a search of the residence. During the search, deputies located approximately 17 firearms, including a machinegun, over 300 pounds of various ammunition, and various firearm accessories, including body armor. During an interview by an agent from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Kimmons admitted that he owned the firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories, and purchased illegal firearm parts over the Internet.

Kimmons' criminal history includes felony convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm and aggravated robbery and several misdemeanor convictions for drugs, criminal trespass, assault, domestic battery, and disorderly conduct.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Bart Dickinson.

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