U.S. Attorneys recorded 666 defendants charged with weapons offenses in U.S.
district courts in April 2024.
63%
conviction rate for weapons offenses in April 2024
Of the 1,250 weapons defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
April 2024, 784 or 63% were convicted in U.S.
district court, 395 were closed without prosecution, and 71 were
not convicted after prosecution.
ATF
contributed most weapons referrals in April 2024
Out of a total of 1,250 defendants referred for weapons offenses disposed of in
April 2024, the largest number of 768 were referred by the
ATF
Mo, E
had the most weapons convictions per capita in District Court during April 2024
District
Per Capita
Mo, E
3,254
Ark, E
1,684
S Dakota
1,071
Utah
1,029
Iowa, N
991
In April 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
