Armond Bass, a 40-year-old resident of Vacaville, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.
Court documents state that in October 2024, Bass possessed and sold illegal firearms and ammunition on two separate 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. Due to multiple prior felony convictions, including two for domestic violence, Bass is legally prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
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 is scheduled for sentencing before 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, his actual sentence will be determined by the court after consideration of statutory factors and federal sentencing guidelines.
This prosecution falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which coordinates efforts among law enforcement agencies and communities to reduce violent crime and gun violence nationwide. The Department of Justice strengthened its PSN strategy in May 2021 with new principles aimed at building community trust, supporting prevention organizations, focusing enforcement priorities strategically, and tracking results through measurable outcomes. More information about Project Safe Neighborhoods can be found at https://www.justice.gov/psn.
