The most recent press release, "Washington Parish Man Sentenced for Federal Gun and Drug Charges," was submitted on May 31.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives published 133 press releases the month before, marking a six percent increase for the current month.
The Agency investigates and prevents crimes involving the unlawful use, manufacture and possession of firearms and explosives, arson and bombings and illegal trafficking or manufacture of alcohol and tobacco products.
Gun regulations and enforcement in the US has been criticized for being lax and uncoordinated, allowing for many unregulated guns to circulate.
Press releases by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in May
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Washington Parish Man Sentenced for Federal Gun and Drug Charges | 05/31/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Carjacking and Weapons Violations | 05/31/2023 |
| Illegal Possession of Drugs and Guns Lead to Years in Prison for Three Men | 05/31/2023 |
| Three-Month Campaign To Reduce Violent Crime Results in Seizure of 165 Firearms and 29 Prosecutions for Gun, Drug and Violent Crimes | 05/31/2023 |
| Five Jersey City Gang Members and Associates Sentenced to Prison for Gang-Related Stabbing | 05/31/2023 |
| Militia Members Indicted for Conspiracy To Murder Border Patrol Officers and Attempted Murder of FBI Agents | 05/31/2023 |
| ATF’s National Response Team Deploys to South Carolina Apartment Fire Investigation | 05/30/2023 |
| ATF Provides Clarification Related to New Minnesota Marijuana Law | 05/30/2023 |
| Independence Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm Obtained Through Straw Purchase Less Than a Month After Leaving Prison | 05/30/2023 |
| Wolf Point Man Accused in Armed Carjackings in Yellowstone, Cascade Counties Admits to Crimes | 05/30/2023 |
| Informational: Federal Court Arraignments | 05/26/2023 |
| Federal Judge Convicts Billings Felon of Illegal Possession of Firearm | 05/26/2023 |
| Buffalo Man Involved in Fatal Crash Arrested on Gun Charge | 05/26/2023 |
| Rochester Man Who Fled Police Going to Prison on Gun Conviction | 05/26/2023 |
| Clancy Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Meth Trafficking, Firearm Crimes | 05/26/2023 |
| Muskegon Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Destructive Device | 05/26/2023 |
| Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 27 Years in Prison on Drug and Gun Charges | 05/26/2023 |
| Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Firearms Offenses and Carjacking | 05/25/2023 |
| Brothers Sentenced in Gun Trafficking Conspiracy After Investigation of Firearms Recovered at Indianapolis and Chicago Crime Scenes | 05/25/2023 |
| Essex County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking and Possessing Two Loaded Firearms in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking | 05/25/2023 |
| Fitchburg Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearms & Ammunition | 05/25/2023 |
| Twenty Charged in Federal and State Court for Drug Conspiracy | 05/25/2023 |
| U.S. Attorney Kavanaugh Pledges To Prosecute All Prohibited Possessors of Firearms Linked to NIBIN Database | 05/25/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Carjacking and Firearm Charges | 05/24/2023 |
| Life in Federal Prison for Pope County Drug Trafficker Associated With White Supremacist Gang | 05/24/2023 |
| Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm | 05/24/2023 |
| Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon | 05/24/2023 |
| Violent Felon Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison After Being Found Armed With a Machinegun and Unconscious in a Running Vehicle on I-465 | 05/24/2023 |
| Cooperation Between United States and Mexican Law Enforcement Leads to Mexican Takedown of Significant Firearms Trafficker | 05/24/2023 |
| Albuquerque Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Illegal Firearms Possession | 05/24/2023 |
| Rowlett Man Who Stalked, Murdered Ex-Girlfriend Sentenced to 43 Years in Prison | 05/24/2023 |
| Jefferson Parish Man Charged With Federal Firearm Possession | 05/23/2023 |
| Louisiana Man Indicted for Shipping Firearms to New York | 05/23/2023 |
| Shreveport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms | 05/23/2023 |
| New Haven Man Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Offense | 05/23/2023 |
| Wise County Meth Distributor, Who Possessed Firearms, Sentenced to Over 15 Years | 05/23/2023 |
| Las Vegas Resident Sentenced to Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl and Possession of Machine Guns | 05/23/2023 |
| Nacogdoches Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine | 05/23/2023 |
| Troy Man Indicted for Stealing Six Firearms From Federally Licensed Dealer | 05/23/2023 |
| Schenectady Felon Sentenced for Firearms Possession | 05/23/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Drug and Weapons Violations | 05/22/2023 |
| Four KC Metro Men Indicted for Illegally Trafficking Machineguns, Other Firearms | 05/22/2023 |
| Informational: Federal Court Arraignments | 05/19/2023 |
| Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Man for Federal Gun Offense | 05/19/2023 |
| Federal Grand Jury Indicts New Orleans Man for Kidnapping and Federal Gun Offense | 05/19/2023 |
| Clay County Man Indicted on Firearm and Drug Charges | 05/19/2023 |
| Federal Indictment Charges 7 With Gun and Narcotics Trafficking | 05/19/2023 |
| Aurora Man Found Guilty of Carjacking | 05/19/2023 |
| Tehama County Man Indicted for Dealing in Firearms and Related Offenses | 05/19/2023 |
| North Fort Myers Man Indicted for Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon | 05/19/2023 |
| Jacksonville Felon Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms | 05/19/2023 |
| Indianapolis Felon Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Federal Prison After Selling Firearms and Fentanyl via Instagram While on Community Corrections | 05/19/2023 |
| Convicted Murderer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison After Being Caught Illegally Possessing Firearms, Including a “Sawed-Off” Shotgun | 05/19/2023 |
| Beech Grove Felon Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm After Fleeing Police | 05/18/2023 |
| Three Members of ‘Straw-Purchasing’ Conspiracy Sentenced in Federal Court After Duo Illegally Purchased 17 Firearms on Behalf of Violent Felon | 05/18/2023 |
| Federal Grand Jury Indicts Man for Illegally Possessing Two Machine Guns | 05/18/2023 |
| Madison Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking | 05/18/2023 |
| United States Attorney’s Office Honors Law Enforcement Personnel for Exceptional Service | 05/18/2023 |
| Violent Child Predator Sentenced to Over 7 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm and Failing To Register as a Sex Offender After Moving to Southern Indiana | 05/17/2023 |
| Rosedale Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for a Conspiracy To Smuggle Firearms and Other Military Items From the United States To Assist Separatists Fighting Against the Government of Cameroon | 05/17/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Indicted for Arson and Possession of Destructive Devices | 05/17/2023 |
| Normal, Illinois, Woman Pleads Guilty to Illegally Purchasing Firearm Used to Shoot and Kill Champaign Police Officer | 05/17/2023 |
| Paducah Resident Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine and Firearm Charges | 05/17/2023 |
| Gangster Disciple Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Firebombing and Drug Distribution | 05/17/2023 |
| North Dakota Man Sentenced to Prison for Armed Fentanyl Trafficking in Great Falls Area | 05/17/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Indicted for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses | 05/16/2023 |
| Fargo, ND, Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Pointing a Loaded Handgun at Fargo Police Officers | 05/16/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Ammunition | 05/16/2023 |
| Hartford Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearm Possession Offenses | 05/16/2023 |
| River Ridge Man Pleads Guilty to Violations of the Federal Gun Control and Federal Controlled Substances Acts | 05/16/2023 |
| Mission Man and Mellette County Woman Sentenced in Burglary and Homicide Case | 05/16/2023 |
| Plymouth Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Arson of Apartment Building | 05/16/2023 |
| Madison Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking | 05/16/2023 |
| Marrero Man Pleads Guilty to a Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act | 05/16/2023 |
| St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Dry Cleaner Armed Robbery and Murder Relating to Exotic Nightclub Drug Conspiracy | 05/16/2023 |
| Cape Girardeau Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Possessing Machine Gun | 05/15/2023 |
| Phoenix Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery Spree That Ended in High-Speed Chase in Which He Opened Fire on Law Enforcement | 05/15/2023 |
| Bedford Man Sentenced to 14 Months in Federal Prison After Stealing 16 Firearms From Local Gun Shop | 05/15/2023 |
| Yosemite National Park Squatter Pleads Guilty to Firearms Charges | 05/15/2023 |
| Indiana Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison | 05/15/2023 |
| Jefferson County Men Sentenced for Federal Firearms and Narcotics Offenses | 05/15/2023 |
| Man Sentenced to Nearly 5 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun in Rockford | 05/12/2023 |
| Burnsville Felon Charged With Illegal Possession of Machineguns | 05/12/2023 |
| Multi-Convicted Felon Sentenced to 15 Years for Possessing a Firearm and Controlled Substances | 05/12/2023 |
| Jackson Woman Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon | 05/12/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Gun Control Act | 05/12/2023 |
| Cheyenne Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of Firearm | 05/12/2023 |
| Informational: Federal Court Arraignments | 05/12/2023 |
| Fort Myers Felon Convicted for Unlawfully Possessing Loaded Rifle | 05/12/2023 |
| Jackson Felon Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Using 3D-Printers to Manufacture Machineguns | 05/11/2023 |
| Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm | 05/11/2023 |
| Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison on Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offenses | 05/11/2023 |
| Fresno Men Charged for Series of Vehicle Pipe-Bombings | 05/11/2023 |
| Minneapolis Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Violent Armed Robbery Spree of Minneapolis Businesses | 05/11/2023 |
| Pawtucket Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Crack Cocaine While on Supervised Release | 05/10/2023 |
| Atlanta Man Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison | 05/10/2023 |
| Huntington Man Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison | 05/10/2023 |
| South Bend Man Convicted of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm | 05/10/2023 |
| Attempted “Straw” Firearm Purchaser Sentenced to One Year in Prison | 05/10/2023 |
| ATF’s National Response Team Deploys To Support Explosion Investigation | 05/09/2023 |
| Leader of Large-Scale Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy Sentenced to 490 Months in Prison | 05/09/2023 |
| Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine and Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy | 05/09/2023 |
| Albany Woman and Troy Man Plead Guilty to Money Laundering and Marijuana Trafficking | 05/09/2023 |
| La Crosse Man Sentenced to 29 Months for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm | 05/09/2023 |
| New Jersey Man Sentenced for Role in Drug Conspiracy | 05/08/2023 |
| St. Petersburg Man Indicted for Possessing a Controlled Substance With Intent To Distribute and Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon | 05/08/2023 |
| Sixteen Individuals Sentenced in Operation “Titan Fall” | 05/08/2023 |
| Multiple Defendants Sentenced or Enter Guilty Pleas on Federal Firearms Charges | 05/08/2023 |
| ATF Announces Grand Opening of National Crime Gun Intelligence Center of Excellence | 05/08/2023 |
| Gun/Gamecock Dealing Results in Guilty Plea | 05/08/2023 |
| Oklahoma City Man Sentenced To Serve 30 Months in Federal Prison for Lying During Firearms Transactions | 05/05/2023 |
| Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to 82 Months in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Possession | 05/05/2023 |
| Slidell Man Indicted for Federal Carjacking and Weapons Offenses | 05/05/2023 |
| City of Shreveport Law Enforcement and Community Leaders Meet To Continue Developing Strategies To Fight Violent Crime Through Public Safety Partnership | 05/05/2023 |
| Gang Leader Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Possessing Firearms and Ammunition | 05/05/2023 |
| Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office | 05/05/2023 |
| Plymouth Man Indicted on Federal Civil Rights, Arson Charges | 05/04/2023 |
| Missouri Felon Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison for Selling 7 Machine Guns | 05/04/2023 |
| Omaha Woman Sentenced to 72 Months After Jury Convicts Her of Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm | 05/04/2023 |
| Multiple Men Indicted in Utah for Firearm Offenses, Including Allegedly Attempting To Smuggle 34 Guns Into Mexico | 05/04/2023 |
| Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Church Arson | 05/04/2023 |
| Mexican National Charged With Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Distribution in Madera County | 05/04/2023 |
| Three MS-13 Gang Members Convicted of Racketeering and Violent Crime Conspiracy | 05/03/2023 |
| 45 Minneapolis Gang Members and Associates Indicted on Federal Charges | 05/03/2023 |
| Marrero Man Federally Indicted for Illegal Weapon Possession | 05/03/2023 |
| Two Shreveport Men Guilty of Illegal Possession of Drugs and Firearms Sentenced to Prison | 05/03/2023 |
| Rochester Man Who Failed To Appear for Sentencing on Riot Charge Pleads Guilty | 05/03/2023 |
| Prior Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge | 05/03/2023 |
| Summerset Man Indicted for Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 05/03/2023 |
| Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Possessing Firearm | 05/03/2023 |
| Cheyenne Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of an Illegal Firearm | 05/03/2023 |
| Repeat Armed Robber Found Guilty of Illegally Possessing Stolen Handgun | 05/03/2023 |
| Parmelee Man Sentenced for Prohibited Person in Possession of a Firearm | 05/03/2023 |
| St. Croix County Man Sentenced to 216 Months in Prison for 2018 Arson | 05/02/2023 |
| Tampa Area Siblings Sentenced to 15 Years for Series of Convenience Store Robberies | 05/02/2023 |
| Fort Myers Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon | 05/02/2023 |
| Solano County Hells Angels Member Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Firearms Offenses | 05/02/2023 |
| Marijuana Vending Machine Owner Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing Firearm | 05/02/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 05/01/2023 |
| Two DC-Area Men Plead Guilty to Drug Charges Connected to an Open-Air Drug Market in SE DC | 05/01/2023 |
| Orleans Parish Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Violation of the Federal Gun Control Act | 05/01/2023 |
| Armed Waterbury Drug Dealer Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison | 05/01/2023 |