U.S. Attorneys recorded 667 defendants charged with weapons offenses in U.S.
district courts in October 2025.
72%
conviction rate for weapons offenses in October 2025
Of the 996 weapons defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
October 2025, 713 or 72% were convicted in U.S.
district court, 224 were closed without prosecution, and 59 were
not convicted after prosecution.
ATF
contributed most weapons referrals in October 2025
Out of a total of 996 defendants referred for weapons offenses disposed of in
October 2025, the largest number of 608 were referred by the
ATF
Iowa, N
had the most weapons convictions per capita in District Court during October 2025
District
Per Capita
Iowa, N
2,956
Mo, E
2,745
Montana
2,110
D. C.
1,538
Ark, E
1,525
In October 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted of weapons
offenses relative to population size in the Northern District of Iowa District
Court than in any other federal district
