Orlando, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found David Lewis Andrew Bryan (36, Orlando) guilty of two counts of possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. Bryan faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for February 12, 2025.

According to the evidence and testimony presented during the two-day trial, Bryan is a five-time convicted felon who, on two occasions, unlawfully possessed ammunition loaded in operable antique firearms. On July 2, 2023, Orlando Police Department (OPD) officers conducted a traffic stop on Bryan and discovered he was carrying a loaded and operable antique firearm concealed in his waistband. On October 26, 2023, OPD officers executed a search warrant at Bryan's residence and located two loaded and operable antique firearms. Bryan admitted to owning and possessing both the firearms and the ammunition.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Orlando Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Adam J. Nate.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.