U.S. Attorneys recorded 596 defendants charged with weapons offenses in U.S.
district courts in October 2024.
69%
conviction rate for weapons offenses in October 2024
Of the 1,074 weapons defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
October 2024, 745 or 69% were convicted in U.S.
district court, 286 were closed without prosecution, and 43 were
not convicted after prosecution.
ATF
contributed most weapons referrals in October 2024
Out of a total of 1,074 defendants referred for weapons offenses disposed of in
October 2024, the largest number of 656 were referred by the
ATF
Mo, E
had the most weapons convictions per capita in District Court during October 2024
District
Per Capita
Mo, E
2,390
Okla, E
2,255
S Dakota
1,722
Montana
1,695
Ark, E
1,385
In October 2024 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted of weapons
offenses relative to population size in the Eastern District of Missouri District
Court than in any other federal district
