U.S. Attorneys recorded 473 defendants charged with weapons offenses in U.S.
district courts in January 2025.
58%
conviction rate for weapons offenses in January 2025
Of the 1,333 weapons defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
January 2025, 779 or 58% were convicted in U.S.
district court, 471 were closed without prosecution, and 83 were
not convicted after prosecution.
ATF
contributed most weapons referrals in January 2025
Out of a total of 1,333 defendants referred for weapons offenses disposed of in
January 2025, the largest number of 909 were referred by the
ATF
Okla, E
had the most weapons convictions per capita in District Court during January 2025
District
Per Capita
Okla, E
2,577
Mo, E
2,349
Ala, S
1,519
Montana
1,271
Ark, E
1,239
In January 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted of weapons
offenses relative to population size in the Eastern District of Oklahoma District
Court than in any other federal district