Madison Man Sentenced to More Than 2 Years for Illegally Possessing Firearm and Ammunition

MADISON, WIS. - Chadwick M. Elgersma, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Davoris Anderson, 20, Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 27 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. Anderson pleaded guilty to this charge on August 10, 2026. The prison term will be followed by 3 years of supervised release.

On December 11, 2025, Madison police officers contacted Anderson about a theft complaint and during that investigation, an officer found a loaded Taurus G2C 9mm handgun concealed in Anderson's waistband. Investigators were able to determine that the Taurus G2C 9mm was used in a shooting for which Anderson was later charged and convicted in state court. Anderson was on state supervision at the time of the federal offense. Anderson is prohibited from legally possessing firearms or ammunition because of a prior felon conviction.

At sentencing, Judge Conley commented on Anderson's juvenile record and noted that Anderson was also awaiting sentencing in state court in two shooting cases.

The charge against Anderson was the result of an investigation conducted by the Madison Police Department and the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force, which is comprised of federal agents from ATF as well as state and local agents throughout the Western District of Wisconsin. Assistant U.S. Attorney Corey Stephan prosecuted this case.

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