CONCORD - A Nashua man pleaded guilty today in federal court to firearm offenses, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.

Robert Reidy, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of firearms and ammunition by a prohibited person and one count of possession of unregistered firearms. U.S. District Court Steven McAuliffe scheduled sentencing for October 29, 2024.

On December 5, 2023, members of the Nashua Police Department arrived at Reidy's residence to execute a state search warrant. Reidy refused multiple commands to exit his residence, and ultimately surrendered after chemical munitions were deployed into his residence. Reidy admitted to possessing "ghost guns." Law enforcement ultimately located one short-barreled AR-style rifle with a silencer threaded onto the barrel, three additional disassembled firearms hidden in the attic that all appeared to be privately manufactured, as well as 160 rounds of ammunition. Reidy was prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition by virtue of a prior felony conviction for Escape from a Penal Institution in 2017. Reidy also did not register the short-barreled rifle or silencer as required by the National Firearm Act.

The charge of possession of firearms and ammunition by a prohibited person provides for a maximum sentence of up to 15 years in prison, up to a 3-year term of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000. The charge of possession of unregistered firearms provides for a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in prison, up to a 3-year term of supervised release, and a fine of up to $10,000. Sentences are imposed by a federal district court judge based upon the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and statutes which govern the determination of a sentence in a criminal case.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Nashua Police Department led the investigation. Valuable assistance was provided by the Manchester Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Scanlon is prosecuting the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), 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. On May 26, 2021, the department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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