A Baltimore man has been sentenced to more than ten years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. David Funderburk, 47, received a sentence of 125 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. A federal jury found Funderburk guilty of the firearm offense in September 2025, marking his fourth federal felony conviction.
The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Kelly O. Hayes, Special Agent in Charge Charles Doerrer from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley.
According to court documents, on November 3, 2023, detectives from the Baltimore Police Department’s Southwest District Action Team were conducting routine patrols in the 1500 block of W. Baltimore Street. Detectives observed Funderburk exhibiting behavior typical of an armed person before he entered a local restaurant. Through the front window, officers saw him pull a FN Five-seven 5.7x28mm handgun from his pocket and place it on the floor in a corner of the restaurant.
Detectives immediately entered the establishment and detained Funderburk. They recovered the loaded handgun containing 18 rounds of ammunition from where it had been placed. Due to his previous felony convictions, Funderburk was legally prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition.
The case falls under Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative that coordinates law enforcement agencies and community groups to address violent crime and gun violence across neighborhoods. The Department launched an updated violent crime reduction strategy for PSN on May 26, 2021, which emphasizes building trust within communities, supporting organizations that prevent violence before it starts, setting targeted enforcement priorities, and measuring outcomes.
U.S. Attorney Hayes acknowledged the efforts of ATF and BPD in investigating this case and thanked Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Rigney and Assistant U.S. Attorney John Sippel for prosecuting.
For further details about the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office or available community resources, visit justice.gov/usao-md or justice.gov/usao-md/community-outreach.
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