The most recent press release, "Madison Man Charged with Gun & Drug Crimes," was submitted on Sept. 30, 2021.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives published 149 press releases the month before, marking an eight percent decrease 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 September 2021
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Madison Man Charged with Gun & Drug Crimes | 09/30/2021 |
| New Orleans Arsonist Sentenced to 168 Months Imprisonment | 09/30/2021 |
| Multiple Federal Indictments for Straw Purchases of Guns Allegedly Used in Violent Crimes in Chicago | 09/30/2021 |
| Man Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison | 09/30/2021 |
| Minneapolis Felon, Member of Tre Tre Crips Gang Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 09/30/2021 |
| Self-Described Member of “Boogaloo Bois” Pleads Guilty to Riot | 09/30/2021 |
| Parkersburg Man Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison for Federal Firearm and Drug Crimes | 09/30/2021 |
| Cleveland Man Sentenced to 57 Months After Conviction of Felon in Possession of a Firearm | 09/30/2021 |
| Multiple Federal Indictments for Straw Purchases of Guns Allegedly Used in Violent Crimes in Chicago | 09/30/2021 |
| Grand Rapids Man Sentenced to Five Years, $1.6 Million In Restitution for Arson | 09/29/2021 |
| Camden-Wyoming Man Who Threw a Lighted Bottle Onto Apartment Building Roof Sentenced to Five Years in Prison | 09/29/2021 |
| Mississippi Teen Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Arson | 09/29/2021 |
| Trenton Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Aiding Illegal Purchase of Firearms Connected to the Killing of Dayton DEA Task Force Officer | 09/29/2021 |
| Liquor Store Shootout Sends Waterloo Felon to Hospital, Then to Federal Prison | 09/29/2021 |
| Nineteen Charged With Federal Gun Law Violations in the Waterloo, Iowa, Area | 09/29/2021 |
| Jennifer Lynne Faith Charged With Murder-for-Hire in Husband’s Death | 09/29/2021 |
| Charlotte Man Is Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison on Drug and Gun Charges | 09/29/2021 |
| Kansas City Man Sentenced to Prison for Attack on ATF Agent | 09/29/2021 |
| Pope County White Supremacist Operative Convicted of Racketeering | 09/28/2021 |
| 10 People Indicted in Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms | 09/28/2021 |
| Sedalia Man Pleads Guilty to Murder for Hire | 09/28/2021 |
| Shreveport Man Sentenced on Firearms Charge | 09/28/2021 |
| Essex County Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Distribution of Crack in Stephen Crane Village | 09/28/2021 |
| Minneapolis Man Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison for Possessing a Stolen Firearm | 09/28/2021 |
| Houston Businessman Sentenced for Lake Livingston Insurance Fraud Scheme | 09/28/2021 |
| D.C. Felon Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a .40 Caliber “Ghost Gun” Firearm and 10 Rounds of Ammunition | 09/27/2021 |
| Akron Career Criminal Sentenced to 15 Years After Convictions of Felon in Possession of Firearm and Possession of an Unregistered Shotgun | 09/27/2021 |
| Bank Robbers Who Tracked and Kidnapped Bank Employees Sentenced in Federal Court | 09/27/2021 |
| 20-Year-Old Sentenced to Federal Prison for Armed Carjacking Crime | 09/27/2021 |
| Whitley County Man Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping | 09/24/2021 |
| Convicted Felon Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Kidnapping and Possessing Firearms | 09/24/2021 |
| Judge Sentences St. Louis County Man for Firearms Charge and Activity Connected to the 2020 Civil Disorder | 09/23/2021 |
| Possession of Firearms and Drugs Lead to Time in Federal Prison for Two Louisiana Men | 09/23/2021 |
| Gulfport Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison for Firearm Offense | 09/23/2021 |
| Moorhead Felon Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Loaded Firearm in his Home | 09/23/2021 |
| Ruston Man Receives 20 Year Sentence for Possession of Methamphetamine and a Firearm | 09/23/2021 |
| Two Men Plead Guilty to Federal Firearm and Drug Trafficking Charges Stemming from Their Participation in a Winter Shootout at a New Orleans Hotel | 09/23/2021 |
| Tulsa Man Charged for Nightclub Shooting | 09/23/2021 |
| Individual Pleads Guilty to Arson of a Dwelling in Indian Country | 09/23/2021 |
| Judge Sentences Blytheville, Arkansas Man for Possession of Firearm | 09/22/2021 |
| Grand Jury Returns Indictments: Five Charged with Gun Crimes | 09/22/2021 |
| Baltimore Career Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison for His Role in the Murder of a Baltimore Woman Believed To Be a Witness in a Federal Case | 09/22/2021 |
| Wilmington Man Who Fled Traffic Stop With Stolen Firearm Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison | 09/22/2021 |
| Carjacker Sentenced to 97 Months Imprisonment | 09/22/2021 |
| Bedford Man Who Ignited Bomb Near Bridge Sentenced | 09/22/2021 |
| North Dakota Man Sentenced for Possession of Firearm As Drug User | 09/22/2021 |
| Bowling Green Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison | 09/22/2021 |
| Fredericksburg Man Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Numerous Firearms | 09/21/2021 |
| Jury Convicts Columbia Man of Illegal Firearm | 09/21/2021 |
| Illegal Possession of Drugs and Firearms Send Two Shreveport Men to Federal Prison | 09/21/2021 |
| Shooter Who Injured Two in Dallas Sentenced to 17+ Years in Federal Prison | 09/21/2021 |
| Individual Pleads Guilty to Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of Drug Trafficking | 09/21/2021 |
| Fort Myers Career Criminal Sentenced to Fifteen Years for Firearm Offense | 09/20/2021 |
| Career Criminal Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison in Connection With Fort Myers Night Club Shooting | 09/20/2021 |
| Valley Woman Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison for Multi-State Drug Trafficking Operation | 09/20/2021 |
| Columbus Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon | 09/20/2021 |
| Dodge County Man Arrested, Charged with Impersonating a Federal Agent | 09/20/2021 |
| Former Police Officer Who Fled After Sentencing Pleads Guilty to Failing To Surrender for Sentencing | 09/20/2021 |
| Six Members of Jersey City Gang Charged With Stabbing an Individual in Jersey City | 09/20/2021 |
| Two Camden Men Charged With Armed Robbery of Gas Station | 09/20/2021 |
| Monmouth County Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm | 09/20/2021 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Crimes | 09/18/2021 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm Charge | 09/18/2021 |
| Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Seven Years on Firearm Charge | 09/18/2021 |
| Alexandria Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Marijuana and a Firearm | 09/17/2021 |
| California Man Pleads Guilty to 113-Count Federal Hate Crime Indictment for 2019 Poway Synagogue Shooting and Mosque Arson | 09/17/2021 |
| Nine Members of Kensington “TRUHITTAZ” Drug Trafficking Group Sentenced to a Total of 73 Years in Prison | 09/16/2021 |
| Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Prison for Shooting a Firearm Into a Residential Neighborhood in Southwest Philadelphia | 09/16/2021 |
| New Iberia Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm | 09/16/2021 |
| Three Lake Charles Men Sentenced for Crimes Involving Firearms | 09/16/2021 |
| Wood County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine and Multiple Firearms | 09/16/2021 |
| Annapolis MS-13 Member Sentenced To 35 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering Conspiracy, Discharging a Firearm Related to a Murder, and Two Attempted Murders | 09/16/2021 |
| Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Drug and Gun Crimes | 09/16/2021 |
| Federal, State & Local K-9 Teams Train on Explosive-Detection Skills | 09/15/2021 |
| Asheville Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Gun Possession, After Using a Straw Buyer To Obtain a Firearm | 09/15/2021 |
| Armed Loxley Meth Dealer Sentenced to Fifteen Years | 09/15/2021 |
| Essex County Man Admits Firearms and Narcotics Offenses | 09/15/2021 |
| Passaic County Man Admits Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition | 09/15/2021 |
| Hammond Man Sentenced to 117 Months of Imprisonment | 09/14/2021 |
| District Woman Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Arson of Large Southeast Washington Apartment Building | 09/14/2021 |
| WDLA News Round-up for September 2021 | 09/14/2021 |
| Jackson Man Sentenced to Almost 4 Years in Prison for Possession of Firearm by Convicted Felon | 09/14/2021 |
| Meridian Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime | 09/14/2021 |
| Five-Time ‘Career Criminal’ Sentenced to 27 Years for Gun Crime | 09/14/2021 |
| Passaic County Convicted Felon Admits Illegal Possession of Firearm | 09/13/2021 |
| ATF National Center for Explosives Training and Research Announces Raven’s Challenge Interoperability Exercise at Camp Dodge, Johnston Iowa | 09/13/2021 |
| Dar Al-Farooq Mosque Bomber Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison | 09/13/2021 |
| Beloit Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Illegal Gun Possession | 09/13/2021 |
| Shreveport Man Involved in Drive-By Shooting Sentenced to Federal Prison | 09/10/2021 |
| Murderers of Miami Plumber Sentenced to Decades in Federal Prison | 09/10/2021 |
| Jonesborough Man Sentenced to 152 Months for Firearm and Methamphetamine Possession | 09/10/2021 |
| 40 Charged With Gun, Drug Crimes in Lubbock | 09/10/2021 |
| Two South Louisiana Men Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearms | 09/09/2021 |
| Violent Gang Members, Cartel Conduit Sentenced to Federal Prison for Roles in Major Drug-Trafficking Conspiracy | 09/09/2021 |
| Lexington Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Federal Drug and Firearm Charges | 09/09/2021 |
| Lafayette Firearms Store and Owner Indicted on Federal Firearms Charges | 09/09/2021 |
| Defendants Receive Sentences of 10+ Years in Federal Prison | 09/09/2021 |
| Indianapolis Man at East Side Shootout Sentenced to Six Years in Prison After a Jury Finds Him Guilty of Illegally Possessing a Firearm | 09/09/2021 |
| All 19 Defendants Charged in T&A Crips Case Convicted of Federal Crimes | 09/09/2021 |
| Lynnwood, Washington Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Gun and Drug Trafficking | 09/09/2021 |
| Five Local Men Charged Federally With Crimes Connected to 3 Murders | 09/09/2021 |
| Highlands County Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison | 09/09/2021 |
| Felon Pleads Guilty to Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm | 09/09/2021 |
| Members of a Drug Trafficking Ring That Operated in Haughville Have Been Sentenced | 09/09/2021 |
| Illinois Defendant Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison | 09/09/2021 |
| Stockton Man Charged With Drug Trafficking and Illegal Firearms Possession | 09/09/2021 |
| Stanislaus County Men Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Firearms Possession | 09/09/2021 |
| Madison Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Illegal Gun Possession | 09/09/2021 |
| Bucks County Man Sentenced to Over Three Years for Faking Military Hero Status and Stealing From the Government | 09/08/2021 |
| Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Attempted Arson During 2020 Civil Unrest in Madison | 09/08/2021 |
| New Mexico Man Who Sold ‘Ghost Guns’ Indicted | 09/08/2021 |
| College Park Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Guns to Barbados | 09/07/2021 |
| Natchez Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Multiple Drug Trafficking Crimes | 09/07/2021 |
| Pine Ridge Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person | 09/07/2021 |
| Hermosa Woman Sentenced to Eight Years on Gun and Drug Charges | 09/07/2021 |
| Two Grand Jury Indictments Unsealed | 09/07/2021 |
| Hobbs Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Federal Firearms Violations | 09/07/2021 |
| Repeat Offender Sentenced for Federal Firearms Charges | 09/03/2021 |
| Two Federal Felons Charged With Possession Of Ammunition Recovered At Murder Scenes | 09/03/2021 |
| Martinsville Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charges, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon | 09/03/2021 |
| Glen Burnie Man Sentenced for Federal Charge of False Personation of a U.S. Marshal | 09/03/2021 |
| Luzerne County Man Sentenced to Forty-six Months’ Imprisonment for Illegal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Offenses | 09/02/2021 |
| New Haven Man Admits Possessing Gun and Drugs While On Federal Supervised Release | 09/02/2021 |
| Convicted Felon Ordered Held for Allegedly Importing Firearm Silencer, Silencer Parts From China | 09/02/2021 |
| T&A Crips Member Who Killed Rival Gang Member, Shot at Potential Witness Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison | 09/02/2021 |
| Two Men Charged With Murder of Convenience Store Owner, Five Armed Robberies | 09/02/2021 |
| Baltimore County Man Facing Federal Indictment for Illegally Purchasing and Possessing Firearms and Ammunition | 09/02/2021 |
| Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty to Accessory After the Fact to St. Paul Arsons | 09/02/2021 |
| Four Arrested and Charged for St. Leo Church Fire in Tacony | 09/02/2021 |
| Domestic Disturbance Call Results in Oklahoma City Man Being Sentenced To Serve More Than 15 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms | 09/02/2021 |
| San Fernando Valley Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Starting Fire in Santa Monica Restaurant During Last Year’s Civil Unrest | 09/02/2021 |
| Man Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Dealing Shotguns and Other Firearms in Chicago | 09/01/2021 |
| Warren, Pa. Felon Admits Illegally Possessing a Firearm | 09/01/2021 |
| Enfield Man Sentenced to 29 Months on Firearm Charge | 09/01/2021 |
| Baltimore Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Possession of a Stolen Firearm | 09/01/2021 |
| Native Mob Gang Members Sentenced to Prison for Assault in Aid of Racketeering, Methamphetamine Distribution | 09/01/2021 |
| Lowell Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing a Firearm As a Felon | 09/01/2021 |
