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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