Armond Bass, a 40-year-old resident of Vacaville, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.
Court documents show that in October 2024, Bass possessed and sold illegal firearms and ammunition on two occasions in the parking lot of a softball field in Vacaville. On October 23, he sold an AR-15-style privately manufactured firearm along with more than 200 rounds of ammunition. Less than a week later, he returned to sell a Colt M16 semi-automatic rifle. Bass is legally barred from possessing firearms or ammunition due to multiple prior felony convictions, including two for domestic violence.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Vacaville Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the FBI’s Solano County Violent Crimes Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Campbell is prosecuting the case.
Bass will be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Daniel J. Calabretta on December 11, 2025. He faces up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine; however, the final sentence will be determined by the court based on statutory factors and federal sentencing guidelines.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative designed to reduce violent crime and gun violence through cooperation among law enforcement agencies and communities. In May 2021, the Department introduced a strategy to strengthen PSN with goals such as building trust within communities, supporting organizations that prevent violence before it occurs, focusing enforcement efforts strategically, and tracking results. More information about Project Safe Neighborhoods can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psn.
“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. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit Justice.gov/PSN.”
