U.S. Attorneys recorded 675 defendants charged with weapons offenses in U.S.
district courts in August 2024.
68%
conviction rate for weapons offenses in August 2024
Of the 1,344 weapons defendant referrals disposed of by U.S. Attorneys in
August 2024, 915 or 68% were convicted in U.S.
district court, 351 were closed without prosecution, and 78 were
not convicted after prosecution.
ATF
contributed most weapons referrals in August 2024
Out of a total of 1,344 defendants referred for weapons offenses disposed of in
August 2024, the largest number of 842 were referred by the
ATF
Mo, E
had the most weapons convictions per capita in District Court during August 2024
District
Per Capita
Mo, E
3,336
Iowa, N
2,704
Montana
1,924
S Dakota
1,740
Ala, S
1,529
In August 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
