| Federal Weapons Convictions Declined 34.8 Percent Over Ten Years |
| (27 Oct 2015)
There were 6,002 federal weapons convictions in FY 2015, a drop of 5.8 percent from 6,373 recorded in FY 2014.
This decrease continues an almost unbroken ten year slide during which weapons convictions have fallen 34.8 percent, according to the latest case-by-case information obtained by TRAC from the Justice Department under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
The greatest number of weapons convictions on a per capita basis was found in the Southern District of Alabama (Mobile) with 111.5 convictions per million people, more than five times the national rate of 19.1 convictions per million. In second place was the Western District of Tennessee (Memphis) with 80 convictions per million, followed by the Western District of Missouri (Kansas City) with 60 convictions per million population. To read the full report on the federal weapons convictions, including top ranked districts and a twenty-year timeline, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/crim/409/In addition to this report on weapons convictions, TRAC continues to offer free monthly reports on program categories such as white collar crime, immigration, drugs and terrorism. TRAC's reports also monitor selected government agencies such as the IRS, FBI, ATF and DHS. For the latest information on prosecutions and convictions through September 2015, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/bulletins/Even more detailed criminal enforcement information for the period from FY 1986 through September 2015 is available to TRACFed subscribers via the Express and Going Deeper tools. Go to http://tracfed.syr.edu for more information. Customized reports for a specific agency, district, program, lead charge or judge are available via the TRAC Data Interpreter, either as part of a TRACFed subscription or on a per-report basis. Go to http://trac.syr.edu/interpreter to start. To keep up with TRAC, follow us on Twitter @tracreports or like us on Facebook: http://facebook.com/tracreportsTRAC is self-supporting and depends on foundation grants, individual contributions and subscription fees for the funding needed to obtain, analyze and publish the data we collect on the activities of the US Federal government. To help support TRAC's ongoing efforts, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/sponsor/ |
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