Federal Prosecutions Resulting from ATF Criminal Referrals: 1992 - 1998
Lead Charge |
Fiscal Year |
98 vs. 97 |
92 |
93 |
94 |
95 |
96 |
97 |
98 |
18 USC 922: firearms-illegal procedures |
2,639 |
2,526 |
2,281 |
2,185 |
1,867 |
1,777 |
2,280 |
up 25% |
18 USC 924: firearms-knowing false statements |
881 |
692 |
597 |
548 |
235 |
167 |
248 |
26 USC 5861: machine guns, other devices-prohibited acts | 546 |
360 |
284 |
266 |
234 |
196 |
164 |
Other weapons charges (under Title 18 and 26)* |
42 |
37 |
20 |
29 |
22 |
25 |
18 |
Weapons Subtotal |
4,108 |
3,615 |
3,182 |
3,028 |
2,358 |
2,165 |
2,710 |
18 USC 844 explosives-illegal actions-penalties |
113 |
110 |
104 |
121 |
97 |
107 |
107 |
down 32% |
other-explosives** |
61 |
65 |
54 |
55 |
45 |
53 |
28 |
drug charges (Title 21) |
1,569 |
1,454 |
1,244 |
1,568 |
970 |
834 |
535 |
18 USC 371 conspiracy to defraud the U.S. |
146 |
141 |
158 |
142 |
122 |
84 |
94 |
all other charges |
190 |
242 |
241 |
246 |
266 |
376 |
223 |
Other Subtotal |
2,079 |
2,012 |
1,801 |
2,132 |
1,500 |
1,454 |
987 |
* Includes: 18 USC 921, 18 USC 923, 18 USC 925 - 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 5871 - 5872.
**Includes: 18 USC 841 - 843, 18 USC 845 - 848.
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