A Baltimore man is headed to federal prison for more than a decade after a jury found he illegally carried a handgun and ammunition despite multiple prior felony convictions. U.S. Chief District Judge George L. Russell sentenced 47-year-old David Funderburk to 125 months behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release. Prosecutors traced the case to a November 2023 arrest, when detectives said they watched him move like he was armed, then later pulled a loaded pistol from the floor of a city eatery. According to federal prosecutors, this marks Funderburk’s fourth federal felony conviction.
Judge imposes 125-month sentence
U.S. Chief District Judge George L. Russell ordered Funderburk to serve 125 months in federal custody and three years of supervised release, Fox Baltimore reported. The station noted that a federal jury convicted Funderburk in September 2025 of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Prosecutors pushed for a lengthy term, pointing to his prior federal convictions and the fact that the weapon was recovered in a public restaurant where bystanders could have been put at risk.
Police account of the arrest
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, on November 3, 2023, detectives with the Baltimore Police Department Southwest District Action Team spotted Funderburk and believed he was armed. They watched as he walked into a local eatery. Investigators said they saw him bend around a corner, pull an FN Five-seveN 5.7x28mm handgun from his pocket, and place it on the floor. Officers moved in and recovered the loaded firearm, which was holding 18 rounds of 5.7x28mm ammunition. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the case was brought as part of the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative that targets gun violence and repeat offenders.
Legal note
The offense at the heart of the case, possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, is barred under federal law in 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Sentencing can vary widely depending on criminal history and possible enhancements. In Funderburk’s case, prosecutors highlighted his prior federal convictions when arguing for a tougher sentence, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office noted that this is his fourth federal felony conviction.
Officials and Project Safe Neighborhoods
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said the sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes, along with ATF Special Agent in Charge Charles Doerrer and Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, underscoring the ongoing federal and local partnership on gun prosecutions, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland said. Local officials did not immediately offer additional public comment beyond the prosecutors’ written statement…