U.S. Attorneys recorded 362 defendants charged with weapons offenses in U.S.
district courts in March 2026.
53%
conviction rate for weapons offenses in March 2026
Of the 957 weapons defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
March 2026, 504 or 53% were convicted in U.S.
district court, 403 were closed without prosecution, and 50 were
not convicted after prosecution.
ATF
contributed most weapons referrals in March 2026
Out of a total of 957 defendants referred for weapons offenses disposed of in
March 2026, the largest number of 639 were referred by the
ATF
D. C.
had the most weapons convictions per capita in District Court during March 2026
District
Per Capita
D. C.
3,759
Ala, S
1,506
Ark, E
1,380
Mo, W
1,375
Montana
1,266
In March 2026 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted of weapons
offenses relative to population size in the District of Columbia District Court
than in any other federal district
