The most recent press release, "Justice Department Proposes New Regulation to Update Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Firearms Dealer," was submitted on Aug. 31.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives published 126 press releases the month before, marking a five 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 August
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Justice Department Proposes New Regulation to Update Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Firearms Dealer | 08/31/2023 |
| Worcester Man Indicted for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition | 08/31/2023 |
| Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Possession | 08/31/2023 |
| Prior Felon Going to Prison on Gun Charge | 08/31/2023 |
| More Than a Dozen Charged in a Violent Crime Conspiracy That Includes Armed Carjacking, Armed Robbery | 08/30/2023 |
| New Haven Man Who Committed 5 Gunpoint Robberies of New Haven Store Sentenced to More Than 13 Years in Prison | 08/30/2023 |
| Jacksonville Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison for Firearm Possession | 08/30/2023 |
| Convicted Sex Offender and Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison After Being Caught With Firearm | 08/30/2023 |
| Federal Jury Convicts Zachary Man of Multiple Drug and Gun Charges | 08/29/2023 |
| Amarillo Drug Dealer Charged With Possession of 76 Firearms, 54 Glock Switches | 08/29/2023 |
| Hyannis Man Indicted for Unlawfully Possessing Ammunition | 08/29/2023 |
| Fort Myers Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Cocaine | 08/29/2023 |
| Cincinnati Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Cocaine | 08/29/2023 |
| Previously Convicted Felon Caught On Snapchat Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Offenses | 08/29/2023 |
| Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm and Ammunition | 08/28/2023 |
| Fort Worth Shooting Suspect Sentenced to 10 Years for Gun Crime | 08/28/2023 |
| Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to Murder of Convenience Store Owner, 5 Armed Robberies | 08/28/2023 |
| Tampa Gang Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm | 08/25/2023 |
| Sarasota Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Multiple Firearms | 08/25/2023 |
| ATF National Response Team To Investigate Buffington Farms Fire | 08/24/2023 |
| Nine KC Gang Leaders, Members Indicted in Racketeering, Murder Conspiracies | 08/24/2023 |
| Lansing Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Illegal Gun Possession | 08/24/2023 |
| Bogalusa Man Indicted on Federal Firearms and Drug Trafficking Charges | 08/23/2023 |
| Four From Peoria Charged With Conspiring To Steal Firearms From Licensed Dealers in Spring Valley, Taylorville, Le Roy, Lincoln, Decatur, and Bloomington | 08/23/2023 |
| Two Fugitives Arrested in Long Beach on Firearms, Narcotics Charges After 2-Hour Standoff | 08/23/2023 |
| Troy Woman Pleads Guilty to Nationwide Marijuana Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracies | 08/23/2023 |
| Billings Man Accused of Illegal Possession of Firearm in School Zone | 08/23/2023 |
| Providence Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges | 08/23/2023 |
| Florida Couple Indicted for Multiple Federal Firearms Violations | 08/23/2023 |
| Clay County Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug and Firearm Charges | 08/23/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating the Federal Gun Control Act | 08/22/2023 |
| Metairie Man Pleads Guilty for Use of Communication Device to Facilitate Drug Trafficking | 08/22/2023 |
| Two Fugitives Arrested in Long Beach after 2-Hour Stand Off on Firearms and Narcotics Charges | 08/22/2023 |
| Justice Department Provides Emergency Support for Maui First Responders | 08/22/2023 |
| Alabama Man Sentenced to Over 26 Years in Prison for Robberies and Firearm Offenses | 08/22/2023 |
| Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing Firearms Without a License | 08/22/2023 |
| Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of an Unregistered Silencer | 08/22/2023 |
| Violent Detroit Street Gang Indicted on RICO Charges | 08/22/2023 |
| Melvin Hill Convicted by Jury on Federal Drug and Firearms Charges | 08/22/2023 |
| Orlando Man Sentenced to More Than Nine Years for COVID-19 Fraud and Illegal Possession of Firearm | 08/21/2023 |
| Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm and Ammunition as a Convicted Felon | 08/21/2023 |
| Jury Convicts Binghamton Felon and Escapee of Illegally Possessing a Firearm | 08/21/2023 |
| Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Discharge of a Weapon Resulting in Death Related to a Murder-For-Hire | 08/18/2023 |
| Martinsville Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Illegal Gun Possession | 08/18/2023 |
| Activity in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Wyoming | 08/18/2023 |
| Girlfriend of California Source of Fentanyl Conspiracy Sentenced to 9 Years | 08/18/2023 |
| Abingdon Meth Trafficker Sentenced to 90 Months in Federal Prison | 08/18/2023 |
| Hartford Man Pleads Not Guilty to Felon in Possession Charge | 08/18/2023 |
| Leesburg Man Sentenced for the Unlicensed Sale of Firearms | 08/18/2023 |
| Final Defendant in Red Lake Arson Case Sentenced to Five Years in Prison | 08/18/2023 |
| Two Radcliff Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Armed Robbery | 08/18/2023 |
| Fort Myers Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Firearm as a Convicted Felon | 08/18/2023 |
| Tucson Firearms Smuggler Sentenced to 60 Months for Conspiring To Smuggle Firearms Into Mexico | 08/18/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Sentenced for Federal Gun and Drug Offenses | 08/17/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Sentenced for Violating Federal Gun Control Act | 08/17/2023 |
| ATF National Response Team Joins Hawaii Wildfire Investigation | 08/17/2023 |
| ATF National Response Team Joins Hawaii Wildfire Inquiry | 08/17/2023 |
| Final Defendant Sentenced in South Carolina’s Largest RICO Conspiracy | 08/17/2023 |
| Brooklyn Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing Firearms in Green Island | 08/17/2023 |
| Previously Convicted Felon Indicted for Narcotics and Firearms Offenses | 08/17/2023 |
| South Carolina Man Who Orchestrated Drug Deals By Phone From Prison Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine | 08/16/2023 |
| New Bedford Man Sentenced for Fentanyl Distribution | 08/16/2023 |
| Member of Violent Bridgeport Gang Pleads Guilty | 08/16/2023 |
| Three Shreveport Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Narcotics and Firearms | 08/16/2023 |
| 14 Minneapolis Gang Members Charged With Possession of Machine Guns, Fentanyl Trafficking, and Firearms Violations | 08/16/2023 |
| Arsonist Pleads Guilty to Fire Bombing Donut Hole | 08/16/2023 |
| Bradenton Man Arrested for Robbing Tampa Business With Firearm | 08/16/2023 |
| California Man Sentenced to 26 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Guns in Eastern Idaho | 08/16/2023 |
| Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Man for Role in Nationwide Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization | 08/16/2023 |
| Muskegon Man Sentenced to 100 Months for Drug Trafficking | 08/16/2023 |
| Wise County Man Sentenced to 60 Months for Trafficking Fentanyl Pills | 08/16/2023 |
| Dade City Man Arrested for Unlicensed Possession of a Machine Gun | 08/16/2023 |
| Bradenton Man Arrested for Robbing Tampa Business With Firearm | 08/16/2023 |
| Jury Convicts Columbus Man of Committing Six Robberies | 08/15/2023 |
| Illinois Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Reproductive Health Services Facility | 08/15/2023 |
| Chillicothe, Illinois, Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Reproductive Health Services Facility | 08/15/2023 |
| Previously Convicted Felon Sentenced to 27 Months for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition | 08/15/2023 |
| Grand Prairie Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection With Donut Shop Robberies | 08/15/2023 |
| Violent Felon Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm | 08/14/2023 |
| Citrus County Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Multiple Firearms | 08/14/2023 |
| Oregon Felon Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession | 08/14/2023 |
| Sarasota Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm as a Convicted Felon | 08/14/2023 |
| Violent Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Stolen Handgun | 08/11/2023 |
| Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Indicted | 08/11/2023 |
| Four South Louisiana Men Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Firearms | 08/11/2023 |
| Starkville Man to Serve 5 Years in Prison for Possessing a Glock Switch | 08/11/2023 |
| Informational: Federal Court Arraignments | 08/11/2023 |
| FFL Owner Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Providing a Firearm to Essa Williams, Alleged Shooter of Phoenix Police Department Officer Tyler Moldovan | 08/10/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Offenses | 08/10/2023 |
| Five Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Involvement in Drug Trafficking and Firearms Cases | 08/10/2023 |
| Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 15.5 Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 08/10/2023 |
| Billings Man Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery in Carjacking | 08/10/2023 |
| Mission Woman Sentenced for Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance | 08/09/2023 |
| Malden Man Sentenced for Cocaine and Firearms Offenses | 08/09/2023 |
| Grand Jury Returns Indictments | 08/09/2023 |
| La Crosse Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Distributing Methamphetamine and Fentanyl | 08/09/2023 |
| Former Police Officer Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Theft of Firearms From Police Weapons Vault and Tampering With Multiple Witnesses | 08/09/2023 |
| Gun Crimes Send Kalispell Felon to Prison for Five Years | 08/09/2023 |
| Vermont Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Unlawful Firearm Possession | 08/09/2023 |
| Unforgiven Gang Member Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Federal Prison for Violent Attack | 08/09/2023 |
| Montgomery Man Sentenced for Illegally Possessing Ammunition Used During Shooting at a Funeral | 08/08/2023 |
| Michigan Man Sentenced to 27 Months’ Imprisonment for Crack Cocaine Distribution and Unlawful Firearm Possession | 08/08/2023 |
| Minneapolis Felon Sentenced to 57 Months for Felon in Possession of a Firearm | 08/08/2023 |
| Minneapolis Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Possession With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl | 08/08/2023 |
| Sixth and Final Defendant Sentenced to Prison for String of Violent Armed Carjackings and Firearms Violations | 08/08/2023 |
| Atlantic County Man Charged With Possessing Destructive Devices | 08/08/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession | 08/08/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced for Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine | 08/08/2023 |
| Gun Trafficker Convicted of Unlicensed Firearms Dealing and Machine Gun Possession | 08/08/2023 |
| Baton Rouge Man Sentenced to Seventeen Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery and Related Gun Offense | 08/07/2023 |
| St. Charles Parish Man Charged With Firearm and Narcotics Violations | 08/07/2023 |
| Ravenna Man Sentenced to 150 Months in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms as a Felon | 08/07/2023 |
| Peoria Man Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Possessing a Handgun Outfitted With a “Glock Switch” Machinegun Conversion Device | 08/04/2023 |
| Suburban Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court With Trafficking Machine Gun Conversion Devices | 08/04/2023 |
| Akron Man Sentenced to Over 13 Years for Gun and Drug Charges | 08/04/2023 |
| Career Criminal Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl | 08/03/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession | 08/03/2023 |
| Armed, Violent Meth Dealer Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison | 08/03/2023 |
| Union County Man Sentenced to 61 Months in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearm and Drug Trafficking | 08/03/2023 |
| Superseding Indictment Alleges 3 More New Haven Gang Members Committed Murder and Attempted Murders | 08/03/2023 |
| Kansas Man Convicted for Sex Trafficking in Oklahoma | 08/03/2023 |
| Wallingford Man Charged With Illegally Possessing a Firearm | 08/03/2023 |
| Springfield, Illinois, Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon | 08/02/2023 |
| Federal Jury Convicts Man of Armed Robbery in Pensacola Shooting Case | 08/02/2023 |
| Columbus Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Armed Robbery | 08/02/2023 |
| Missouri Man Sentenced for Setting Fire to Islamic Center | 08/02/2023 |
| Prince George’s County Felon Convicted After Two-Day Federal Trial for Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 08/02/2023 |
| Justice Officials Participate in 2023 National Night Out | 08/02/2023 |
| Arrests Made in Falcon, Colorado, Homicides | 08/02/2023 |
| Illegal Possession of Drugs and Firearm Results in Hefty Sentence for Shreveport Man | 08/01/2023 |
| Live Oak Man Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Conspiring To Possess and Transfer Unregistered Firearm Silencers | 08/01/2023 |
| Manatee County Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Loaded Firearm as a Convicted Felon | 08/01/2023 |
| Defendant Sentenced to 19 Years in Federal Prison for a Racketeering Conspiracy, Including Two Murders | 08/01/2023 |