U.S. Attorneys recorded 613 defendants charged with weapons offenses in U.S.
district courts in February 2024.
61%
conviction rate for weapons offenses in February 2024
Of the 1,356 weapons defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
February 2024, 830 or 61% were convicted in
U.S. district court, 468 were closed without prosecution, and
58 were not convicted after prosecution.
ATF
contributed most weapons referrals in February 2024
Out of a total of 1,356 defendants referred for weapons offenses disposed of in
February 2024, the largest number of 889 were referred by the
ATF
Mo, E
had the most weapons convictions per capita in District Court during February 2024
District
Per Capita
Mo, E
2,553
D. C.
2,322
Delaware
2,239
Montana
1,817
Ark, E
1,611
In February 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
