A Knoxville man was arrested Sunday for a felony gun possession charge. 

According to court records, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the residence of the defendant located at 1585 Vermont Drive. During the search deputies located and seized several firearms and ammunition that were possessed by the defendant, Joseph Carper. Carper was convicted of a felony in 1996 for lascivious acts of a minor. 

Carper was arrested and charged with Felon in Control of a Firearm which is a Class D Felony, along with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana, which are both misdemeanors.