Columbia Man Charged with Firearm (DOJ)

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Columbia, Mo., man has been charged by a federal grand jury with possession of a firearm after a prior felony conviction.

Dorian Colby Gardner, 38, is charged with possession of a firearm in Cooper County, Mo., on Nov. 24, 2025. Gardner is prohibited from possessing a firearm under federal law due to prior felony convictions.

The charges contained in this indictment are simply accusations, and not evidence of guilt. Evidence supporting the charges must be presented to a federal trial jury, whose duty is to determine guilt or innocence.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren E. Kummerer. It was investigated by the Boonville, Mo. Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

Operation Take Back America

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.