U.S. Attorneys recorded 657 defendants charged with weapons offenses in U.S.
district courts in September 2025.
60%
conviction rate for weapons offenses in September 2025
Of the 1,690 weapons defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
September 2025, 1,022 or 60% were convicted in
U.S. district court, 579 were closed without prosecution, and
89 were not convicted after prosecution.
ATF
contributed most weapons referrals in September 2025
Out of a total of 1,690 defendants referred for weapons offenses disposed of in
September 2025, the largest number of 1,084 were referred by the
ATF
Mo, E
had the most weapons convictions per capita in District Court during September 2025
District
Per Capita
Mo, E
2,720
Ala, S
2,209
Ala, M
1,906
Iowa, N
1,803
W Virg, N
1,555
In September 2025 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
