Rapper Gucci Mane is headed to prison . He was sentenced Wednesday to three years and three months in federal prison on firearm charges . The 34-year-old , whose real name is Radric Davis , pleaded guilty in May to a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after reaching an agreement with prosecutors . `` Davis has a long history of violence and illegally possessing and using guns , '' U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said in a statement . Davis ' prison sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release . He was ordered to pay a restitution of $ 5,000 and give up all firearms listed in the indictment . As part of the plea deal and the court 's sentence , Davis will also seek mental health treatment once he is released from prison . In the news release , Atlanta Police Chief George Turner stated , `` I hope this sentence sends a strong message that we simply will not tolerate this type of irresponsible , criminal behavior from anyone , regardless of who they are . '' The Atlanta Police Department responded to a call on September 14 from an acquaintance of Davis , who told police that the rapper was acting violently and had a handgun . Police arrived to find Davis smelling strongly of marijuana , waving a loaded Glock .40-caliber handgun , and making threatening comments . Two days prior , police had been called to a different location in DeKalb County , where Davis was in possession of a different firearm , making threatening comments . According to Billboard , Davis ' lawyers stated in court that the rapper struggled with addiction to a mixture of cough syrup and soda known as lean and asked that he be sent to a facility with a recovery program and that he would prefer serve his time on the West Coast , away from distractions closer to home . Davis has had numerous brushes with the law . In 2012 , the rapper was arrested , accused of hitting a man over the head with a champagne bottle at an Atlanta nightclub . Before that incident , Davis was arrested and accused of violating a number of traffic laws in Atlanta , but the charges were dismissed . In 2005 , Davis was charged with murder in the shooting death of a man , but charges were dropped because of insufficient evidence . Jackie Chan 's son held in anti-drugs crackdown in China 's capital . Chris Brown makes 'strides ' to sobriety , 'personal growth , ' his doctor says .
Rapper Gucci Mane is sentenced to 39 months in federal prison . The rapper was convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud last year after authorities said he used his celebrity status for personal gain. Police say they `` simply will not tolerate '' criminal behavior , regardless of celebrity .