Kansas City Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing eight firearms.

David Michael Gager, also known as David Kash, 31, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Greg Kays to 71 months in federal prison without parole for being a felon in possession of firearms.

On Mar. 7, 2025, Gager pleaded guilty to five counts of knowingly being a felon in possession of firearms between Apr. 19, 2024, and May 16, 2024. During this period, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives utilized a confidential informant and an undercover agent to conduct four separate controlled purchases of firearms from Gager. During these transactions, Gager mentioned that he could get machineguns and methamphetamine for future transactions. During one transaction, Gager indicated that he acquires firearms in Kansas City and transports them to Chicago where he sells them for a profit. On May 9, 2024, Kansas City, Mo. Police Department officers executed a warrant for Gager's arrest. The arrest occurred at a convenience store located on Prospect Avenue. Officers discovered a 9mm handgun that Gager had thrown in a trashcan near the front of the convenience store when he noticed officers approaching.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Trey Alford. It was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Kansas City, Mo. Police Department.

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. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).