U.S. Attorneys recorded 658 defendants charged with weapons offenses in U.S.
district courts in September 2024.
51%
conviction rate for weapons offenses in September 2024
Of the 1,810 weapons defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
September 2024, 930 or 51% were convicted in
U.S. district court, 771 were closed without prosecution, and
109 were not convicted after prosecution.
ATF
contributed most weapons referrals in September 2024
Out of a total of 1,810 defendants referred for weapons offenses disposed of in
September 2024, the largest number of 1,148 were referred by the
ATF
Mo, E
had the most weapons convictions per capita in District Court during September 2024
District
Per Capita
Mo, E
2,595
W Virg, N
2,207
D. C.
2,143
Ark, E
1,757
Ala, N
1,311
In September 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
