Skip to content
Connect with us
[the_ad_placement id="manual-placement"] [the_ad_placement id="obituaries"]

Florida

Federal Jury Convicts North Florida Felon on Illegal Firearm and Ammunition Charges

Gainesville, Florida – Reginald Duante Davis, 35, Gainesville, Florida, has been found guilty by a federal jury in Gainesville following a two-day jury trial for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. 

Federal Jury Convicts North Florida Felon on Illegal Firearm and Ammunition Charges

Published

on

About Federal Jury Convicts North Florida Felon on Illegal

Federal Jury Convicts North Florida Felon on Illegal Firearm and Ammunition Charges
Listen to this article

Last updated:

Key points

  • Reginald Duante Davis, 35, was convicted by a federal jury for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.
  • The verdict was delivered following a two-day trial in federal court in the Northern District of Florida.
  • Federal law strictly prohibits individuals with prior felony convictions from possessing firearms or ammunition.

— A federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida has convicted a 35-year-old North Florida man on federal firearm and ammunition charges following a two-day trial, federal law enforcement officials announced.

Reginald Duante Davis, of Gainesville, was found guilty of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. According to a report first published by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida, the conviction came after a two-day trial in federal court.

Federal law prohibits individuals with prior felony convictions from purchasing or possessing firearms and ammunition. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida handles federal prosecutions across the region, which encompasses the Florida Panhandle from Gainesville west to Pensacola.

This article was produced with the assistance of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.

See a typo? Report it here.

Randy Breland is the Managing Editor of NewsWK Pensacola, covering local government, public safety, and Gulf Coast community news. A retired U.S. military veteran and Pensacola resident, Randy brings a commitment to accuracy and accountability journalism to Escambia County and the surrounding region. He has called the Gulf Coast home for several years and covers breaking news, civic affairs, and community events across Northwest Florida. https://www.linkedin.com/in/randybreland/ To contact Randy you can email him at News@pensacola.newswk.com