Columbia man pleads guilty to federal gun offense
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Columbia man pleaded guilty to a federal gun offense Tuesday in Jefferson City, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Justice.
Gerrell Lawrence, 30, pleaded guilty in federal court to illegal gun possession. He is currently being held at the Cole County Jail.
The release says he admitted to having a handgun on Oct. 1, 2025, in Columbia. He is not allowed to possess guns because of a prior felony conviction, the release says.
He faces up to 15 years in prison. His sentencing hearing was not listed in court records.