Kansas City Man Sentenced to 11 Years for Illegally Possessing a Firearm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing a Glock .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol.

Daniel E. Lablance, 46, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 11 years in prison without parole for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

On Dec. 10, 2023, officers were called to E. 59^th St. and U.S. 71 Hwy., Kansas City, Mo., regarding a stranded motorist. When officers arrived, they saw a silver Infiniti with a Missouri temporary tag in between two lanes of traffic. The vehicle was not moving with a green traffic light at the intersection. When officers approached, they observed the driver, Lablance, who appeared to be passed out in the driver's seat. Lablance had a Glock, Model 27, .40 caliber semi-automatic pistol on his lap. As officers tried to remove Lablance from his vehicle, Lablance put the vehicle in drive and fled the scene, running over stop sticks and deflating some of the vehicle's tires. During the police pursuit that followed, Lablance ran over a second set of stop sticks, deflating the Infiniti's remaining tires. Lablance was eventually stopped and taken into custody at Meyer and U.S. 71 Hwy. When arrested, Lablance was wearing a shoulder bag that contained 38 alprazolam pills.

Lablance, who is a convicted felon, had been found guilty of nine prior felony offenses before today's hearing.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad K. Kavanaugh. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.