Reginald Dargan, a 34-year-old Baltimore resident, was sentenced on April 14 to three years in federal prison for possessing a loaded firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin also ordered Dargan to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by law enforcement to address gun violence and enforce restrictions on firearm possession by individuals with prior felony convictions.
According to court documents, Baltimore Police Department officers responded to an aggravated assault call at an East Baltimore residence on November 8, 2024. The victim reported that Dargan had assaulted her and possessed a handgun. While officers were present, the victim received a text message from Dargan asking her to let him in through the back door. Officers arrested Dargan at the scene and recovered a Polymer 80 “ghost gun” pistol without a serial number and a high-capacity magazine loaded with thirteen rounds of .40 caliber ammunition from his waistband.
Dargan was prohibited from owning firearms or ammunition due to previous convictions related to conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, conspiracy involving firearms during violent crimes, and interference with commerce by robbery. At the time of his arrest, he was already on federal supervised release for these offenses.
U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes announced the sentence alongside Special Agent in Charge Charles Doerrer of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Police Commissioner Richard Worley of the Baltimore Police Department. Hayes said she commended both agencies for their work in investigating the case and thanked Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathleen Godwin for prosecuting it.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) and Project Safe Home—federal initiatives designed to reduce violent crime through coordinated law enforcement efforts focused on gun violence prevention.
