U.S. Attorneys recorded 723 defendants charged with weapons offenses in U.S.
district courts in March 2025.
52%
conviction rate for weapons offenses in March 2025
Of the 1,797 weapons defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
March 2025, 927 or 52% were convicted in U.S.
district court, 777 were closed without prosecution, and 93 were
not convicted after prosecution.
ATF
contributed most weapons referrals in March 2025
Out of a total of 1,797 defendants referred for weapons offenses disposed of in
March 2025, the largest number of 1,136 were referred by the
ATF
Montana
had the most weapons convictions per capita in District Court during March 2025
District
Per Capita
Montana
3,708
Wyoming
3,698
Mo, E
2,555
Ala, N
1,972
Ala, S
1,519
In March 2025 U.S. Attorneys reported more individuals convicted of weapons
offenses relative to population size in the District of Montana District Court
than in any other federal district
