Federal Prosecutions Resulting from ATF Criminal Referrals
by Lead Charge
| Lead Charge |
Fiscal Year |
| 2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
TOTAL Overall Prosecutions |
5,222 |
6,019 |
7,463 |
18 USC 922:
firearms-illegal procedures (all subsections)
only 922G(1)-illegal possession by felon |
3,629
2,371 |
4,100
3,052 |
5,390
4,110 |
18 USC 924:
firearms-knowing false statements |
345 |
377 |
459 |
26 USC 5861:
machine guns, other devices-prohibited acts |
190 |
220 |
253 |
Other weapons charges
(under Title 18 and 26)* |
9 |
6 |
6 |
| Weapons Subtotal |
4,173 |
4,703 |
6,108 |
18 USC 844
explosives-illegal actions-penalties |
91 |
89 |
93 |
other-explosives**
|
47 |
34 |
53 |
drug charges
(Title 21) |
635 |
788 |
885 |
18 USC 371
conspiracy to defraud the U.S. |
41 |
89 |
72 |
all other charges
|
235 |
316 |
252 |
| Other Subtotal |
1,049 |
1,316 |
1,355 |
* 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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