The Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives referred 1,115 suspects to U.S. Attorneys for criminal prosecution in March 2025.

In March 2025 U.S. Attorneys acted on 1,448 ATF referrals they had received, charging 759 defendants or 52 percent, with crimes in U.S. district courts and closing 689 ATF referrals without prosecution.

U.S. Attorneys reported taking an average of 567 days days between receipt of a ATF criminal referral and reaching either sentencing or not guilty verdict in court during March 2025.

In March 2025, U.S. Attorneys reported out of 901 prosecutions of ATF-led investigations, a total of 815 defendants were convicted (or 90%), while 86 were not convicted.

In March 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.

In March 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 46 months.