Columbia Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Firearm Offense

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Columbia, Mo. man was sentenced in federal court today for possessing a firearm after a prior felony conviction.  

Semaj Reshod Clark, 25, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Bough to 120 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Clark had previously pleaded guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, admitting that he possessed a Taurus, model G3, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun in Boone County on Aug. 10, 2025.

According to government filings, Clark was found in possession of the firearm after an individual called law enforcement, reporting that Clark was at the individual’s home and was refusing to leave. When officers arrived, Clark fled on foot before being located and arrested with a loaded firearm in his pocket. Clark has prior felony convictions and was not permitted to possess a firearm.

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