In June 2025 U.S. Attorneys acted on 848 ATF referrals they had
received, charging 631 defendants or 74 percent, with crimes in
U.S. district courts and closing 217 ATF referrals without prosecution.
561 days
average time for ATF cases
U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 561 days days between receipt of a
ATF criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during
June 2025.
632
ATF Convictions in June 2025
In June 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 674 prosecutions of
ATF-led investigations, a total of 632 defendants were convicted (or
94%), while 42 were not convicted.
In June 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted in ATF-led
investigations relative to population size in the Montana than in any other
federal district.
52 months
typical ATF prison sentence
In June 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported that individuals convicted in U.S. district
courts after investigations led by the ATF received a median prison sentence of
52 months.