Federal Convictions Resulting from ATF Weapons Referrals: 1998 - 2002

Weapons Lead Charge* Fiscal Year
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Referrals Disposed of 3,609 4,917 6,838 8,573 9,339
Prosecutions Completed 2,358 2,515 3,489 4,170 4,872
Convicted after Prosecution 1,947 2,076 2,921 3,559 4,114
% of Prosecutions leading to Convictions 83% 83% 84% 85% 84%
% of Referrals leading to Convictions 54% 42% 43% 42% 44%

  * Includes: 18 USC 921 - 930, 18 USC 1715, 26 USC 5811 - 5812, 26 USC 5821 - 5822,
  26 USC 5841 - 5842, 26 USC 5844 - 5845, 26 USC 5848, 26 USC 5861, 26 USC 5871 - 5872.
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