The most recent press release, "Joplin, Webb City Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms," was submitted on Feb. 28.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives published 162 press releases the month before, marking a one 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 February
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| Joplin, Webb City Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Firearms | 02/28/2023 |
| Felon Sentenced for Possessing Firearm Used in Gilpin Court Shooting | 02/28/2023 |
| Rochester Felon Pleads Guilty to Gun Charge | 02/28/2023 |
| Bemidji Man Pleads Guilty to Possession With Intent To Distribute Methamphetamine | 02/28/2023 |
| Robbinsdale Felon Sentenced to 120 Months in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 02/28/2023 |
| Former National Guard Member Who Made Antisemitic & Violent Statements Online Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Making, Selling ‘Ghost Guns’ | 02/28/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Carjacking, and Weapons Violations | 02/27/2023 |
| Member of Violent North Shore Drug Enterprise Sentenced for Possessing Firearm in Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy | 02/27/2023 |
| South Bend Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison | 02/27/2023 |
| South Carolina Man Who Trafficked Guns Into Connecticut Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison | 02/27/2023 |
| Live Oak Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring To Possess and Transfer Unregistered Firearm Silencers | 02/27/2023 |
| KC Man Sentenced to 19 Years for Forcibly Resisting an Officer, Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearms | 02/27/2023 |
| Convicted Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm After Fleeing Police at 120 Miles-per-Hour | 02/27/2023 |
| Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 29 Years in Federal Prison for Fentanyl Distribution, Drug Conspiracy and Firearms Offenses, and for Assaulting Federal Officer | 02/27/2023 |
| Quincy, Illinois, Woman Convicted of Various Drug and Gun Offenses | 02/25/2023 |
| Springfield, Illinois, Man Convicted of Possession of Firearm by a Felon | 02/25/2023 |
| Informational: Federal Court Arraignments | 02/24/2023 |
| Convicted Felon Sentenced to Over 11 Years for Unlawfully Possessing a Firearm and Possession of Methamphetamine With the Intent To Distribute | 02/24/2023 |
| Trinity County Man Indicted for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm | 02/24/2023 |
| Armed Waterbury Gang Member Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Offense | 02/24/2023 |
| Meridian Man Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon | 02/24/2023 |
| Tampa Man Who Led Officers on High-Speed Chase Sentenced to More Than Six Years for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses | 02/24/2023 |
| Convicted Felon Sentenced for Possession of Firearms and Ammunition | 02/24/2023 |
| Lafayette Man Sentenced for Possessing Stolen Firearm | 02/23/2023 |
| Fraudulent Firearm Purchases Lead to Federal Prison Sentences for Two Flint Men | 02/23/2023 |
| Felon Admits Illegal Possession of Firearm After Offering To Sell Pistol, Illegal Switches for Firearm Conversion | 02/23/2023 |
| Violent, Wanted Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison After Firing Shot Into Ceiling of Hotel Room In During Standoff With SWAT Team | 02/23/2023 |
| Cincinnati Man Arrested With High-Powered Firearm While on Bond for Gun Crimes Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison | 02/23/2023 |
| Parma Man Sentenced to Prison for Conspiracy To Commit Arson During May 30, 2020, Demonstrations and Unrest in Downtown Cleveland | 02/23/2023 |
| Pair Accused of Two St. Louis Carjackings | 02/23/2023 |
| KC Woman Sentenced for Carjacking | 02/23/2023 |
| Man Convicted of Distributing Methamphetamine Sentenced to Federal Prison | 02/22/2023 |
| Leader of Violent Lansing Street Gang Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm | 02/22/2023 |
| Shreveport Man on Supervised Release for Previous Federal Conviction Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm | 02/22/2023 |
| Aurora Felon Sentenced to More Than 19.5 Years in Prison for Weapons Violations | 02/22/2023 |
| Three Individuals Sentenced for Firearm Straw Purchasing Conspiracy | 02/22/2023 |
| St. Paul Felon Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges | 02/21/2023 |
| Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years for Firearm Possession Related to Illegal Gun Sales | 02/21/2023 |
| Pasco Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm and Trafficking in Methamphetamine | 02/21/2023 |
| Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Offense | 02/21/2023 |
| Three Men Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Possession and Marijuana Trafficking | 02/21/2023 |
| Gary Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison | 02/21/2023 |
| Man Travelling on I-55 Near Springfield, Illinois, Sentenced to Twenty-Five Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon | 02/21/2023 |
| Fifteen Members of Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club Conspiracy Sentenced to a Total of Over 155 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearms Offenses | 02/21/2023 |
| Couple From Lafayette Sentenced for Possession of Illegal Drugs and Firearm | 02/17/2023 |
| Montana Man Convicted of Federal Hate Crimes and Firearms Charges for Shooting Intended To Rid Community of the Lesbian and Gay Members | 02/17/2023 |
| Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon | 02/17/2023 |
| Boston Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison | 02/17/2023 |
| Informational: Federal Court Arraignments | 02/17/2023 |
| Chillicothe, Illinois, Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire to Planned Parenthood | 02/17/2023 |
| Alabama Man Sentenced 17 Years for Gun Trafficking | 02/17/2023 |
| Three Hudson County Men Charged With Narcotics and Firearms Related Offenses Inside Jersey City Apartment Building | 02/17/2023 |
| Twenty-Six Time Convicted Felon Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Firearms Possession | 02/17/2023 |
| Omaha Man Sentenced for Marijuana and Firearms | 02/17/2023 |
| Tahlequah Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Assaulting Two Victims With a Bat and Firearm | 02/17/2023 |
| Pensacola Violent Felon Convicted Of Drug Trafficking Charges | 02/17/2023 |
| Federal Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty of Illegally Possessing a Firearm | 02/16/2023 |
| Michigan Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Offenses | 02/16/2023 |
| Pottawattamie County Man Sentenced for Firearm Offense | 02/16/2023 |
| Grand Rapids Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing and Selling Guns | 02/16/2023 |
| Memphis Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Carjacking and Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm | 02/16/2023 |
| North Fort Myers Man Indicted After Brandishing Gun in Crowded Bar | 02/16/2023 |
| St. Paul Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms | 02/16/2023 |
| Federal Jury Finds Minneapolis Felon Guilty of Possession of a Machinegun and Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 02/16/2023 |
| Two Men Indicted on Federal Charges Related to Drive-by Shooting in Lakeland | 02/15/2023 |
| 3 Women Indicted for Conspiring to Place Arson Device in Local Nail Salon | 02/15/2023 |
| Meth Trafficking Sends Billings Man to Prison for More Than 12 Years | 02/15/2023 |
| Holmen Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking | 02/15/2023 |
| California Man Sentenced to 15 Years in South Dakota Meth and Money Conspiracy | 02/15/2023 |
| Stockton Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm | 02/15/2023 |
| Vietnamese National Sentenced to 14 Years for Meth Trafficking, Illegal Firearm | 02/14/2023 |
| Leader of Criminal Organization Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Role in Operation of Illegal Gambling Dens | 02/14/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Sentenced on Drug and Weapons Charges | 02/14/2023 |
| Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Selling a Firearm | 02/14/2023 |
| Ocala Convicted Felon Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Firearms and Drugs | 02/14/2023 |
| Washington, Illinois, Woman Sentenced to 44 Months in Federal Prison for Making False Statement During Purchase of Firearm Later Used in a Violent Crime | 02/14/2023 |
| Two Columbia Residents Plead Guilty to $1.2 Million Insurance Fraud Conspiracy | 02/14/2023 |
| Two Las Cruces Men Face Federal Firearms Charges Relating to the Killing of Woman | 02/14/2023 |
| St. Paul Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Firearm Possession | 02/14/2023 |
| ATF Announces New Senior Law Enforcement Partnership Advisor | 02/13/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Charged with Illegal Possession of Firearm | 02/13/2023 |
| Chicago Man Sentenced to Eight Years for Setting Fire to Cell Phone Store | 02/13/2023 |
| Grand Jury Indicts 3 Men With Crimes Involving 2 Drug-related Murders | 02/13/2023 |
| Convicted Felon Indicted for Possession of Firearms, Ammunition and Distribution of a Controlled Substance | 02/13/2023 |
| Jury Finds Felon Guilty of Possessing Firearm and Multiple Bags of Drugs for Distribution | 02/13/2023 |
| Fresno Man Charged in Operation No Fly Zone Pleads Guilty to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm | 02/13/2023 |
| Jefferson City Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Illegal Firearm | 02/10/2023 |
| Illegal Possession of Methamphetamine, Ecstasy, and Heroin Leads to Time in Federal Prison for Three Men | 02/10/2023 |
| Sixteen Individuals Plead Guilty in Drug Trafficking Conspiracy – “Operation Titan Fall” | 02/10/2023 |
| Cleveland Man Charged With Stealing 30 Firearms From Store in Akron | 02/10/2023 |
| New Orleans Man Sentenced on Drug and Weapons Charges | 02/10/2023 |
| Informational: Federal Court Arraignments | 02/10/2023 |
| Defendants Illegally Possessing Firearms Sentenced to Prison | 02/10/2023 |
| Minneapolis Felon Charged With Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 02/10/2023 |
| Kalamazoo Man Sentenced to 13 Years in Federal Prison for Gun and Drug Trafficking Offenses | 02/10/2023 |
| Mexican Resident Sent to Prison for Trafficking Firearms Under New Law | 02/10/2023 |
| Hiawatha Women Sentenced for Providing Guns to Others | 02/10/2023 |
| Christian County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Narcotics Trafficking and Weapons Charges | 02/09/2023 |
| Billings Felon Admits Illegal Possession of Firearm | 02/09/2023 |
| Anchorage Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Stealing 22 Guns | 02/09/2023 |
| Fort Smith Arms Dealer Arrested in Austin, Texas | 02/09/2023 |
| Man Who Possessed Stolen Gun and Participated in Catalytic Converter Theft Ring Pleads Guilty | 02/09/2023 |
| Jacksonville Convicted Murderer Pleads Guilty to Armed Drug Trafficking | 02/09/2023 |
| Jacksonville Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Firearm While on Bond for Separate Firearms Offense | 02/09/2023 |
| Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison | 02/09/2023 |
| Armed Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison | 02/09/2023 |
| Tallahassee Man Indicted for Six Armed Robberies Spanning One Week | 02/09/2023 |
| Stockton Man Indicted for Using a Firearm To Rob Fire Wings Restaurant | 02/09/2023 |
| Elkhart Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison | 02/09/2023 |
| La Crosse Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Illegal Gun Possession | 02/09/2023 |
| ATF National Center for Explosives Training and Research Announces 2023 Raven’s Challenge Interoperability Exercise | 02/08/2023 |
| Jackson Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Assault on Federal Law Enforcement Officer | 02/08/2023 |
| Mangilao Man Sentenced to 180 Months in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking and Firearm Violation | 02/08/2023 |
| Paducah Armed Career Criminal Sentenced to Fifteen Years in Federal Prison | 02/08/2023 |
| Logan County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of Firearms | 02/08/2023 |
| Omaha Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm | 02/08/2023 |
| Billings Man Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Trafficking Meth | 02/08/2023 |
| Baltimore Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for a Carjacking and Armed Robbery Conspiracy During Which Two People Were Shot and Killed | 02/08/2023 |
| Albany Felon Indicted for Possessing a Firearm | 02/08/2023 |
| KC Man Sentenced After Using Fake Gun in Foiled Independence Restaurant Robbery | 02/07/2023 |
| Lee’s Summit Man Sentenced for Arson, Insurance, Bank Fraud Conspiracies, Illegal Firearms | 02/07/2023 |
| Man Who Served as Getaway Driver After Local Internet Café Murders Pleads Guilty | 02/07/2023 |
| KC Man Indicted for Drug Trafficking, Illegal Machine Gun Following Police Chase Through Back Yard in Independence | 02/07/2023 |
| Fort Wayne Man Sentenced To 102 Months in Prison | 02/07/2023 |
| Janesville Man Sentenced to 3 Years for Illegal Gun Possession | 02/07/2023 |
| Robbinsdale Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 02/07/2023 |
| Federal Jury Finds Maple Grove Felon Guilty of Fentanyl Trafficking, Possession of a Machine Gun | 02/07/2023 |
| Multiple Defendants Sentenced in a Scheme to “Straw Purchase” Firearms | 02/07/2023 |
| Armed Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison | 02/06/2023 |
| Waterbury Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Gun Offense | 02/06/2023 |
| Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison | 02/06/2023 |
| Paw Paw Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Setting Fire at Kalamazoo Planned Parenthood | 02/06/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm | 02/06/2023 |
| Three More Defendants Indicted in Northwest MO Fentanyl Conspiracy | 02/06/2023 |
| Grandview Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Firearm | 02/06/2023 |
| “Shots Fired” Calls Result in Oklahoma City Man Sentenced To Serve 18 Years in Federal Prison | 02/06/2023 |
| Aryan Brotherhood Associate Pleads Guilty to a Racketeering Conspiracy That Included Murders, Assaults, and Drug Trafficking From Within California Prisons | 02/06/2023 |
| Armed Career Criminal Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Firearm Offense | 02/04/2023 |
| Bogalusa Man Indicted for Violation of the Federal Controlled Substances Act and Federal Gun Control Act | 02/03/2023 |
| Informational: Federal Court Arraignments | 02/03/2023 |
| Federal Jury Convicts Baton Rouge Man of Conspiracy To Distribute and Possess With Intent To Distribute Heroin, Marijuana, and Methamphetamine | 02/03/2023 |
| Box Elder Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 02/03/2023 |
| Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 10 Years and 10 Months in Federal Prison for Firearm & Drug Crimes | 02/03/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm | 02/03/2023 |
| West Yellowstone Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Illegal Possession of Ammunition | 02/02/2023 |
| Omaha Woman Convicted for Unlawful Firearm Possession | 02/02/2023 |
| Convicted Murderer Indicted for Possession of Firearm and Ammunition | 02/02/2023 |
| Minneapolis Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of a Firearm | 02/02/2023 |
| Two Sacramento Men Indicted for Conspiring to Distribute Fentanyl and Methamphetamine | 02/02/2023 |
| ATF Industry Operations Investigators to conduct compliance inspections at 'The Mill' | 02/01/2023 |
| Speakeasy Operator Convicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon | 02/01/2023 |
| Helena Man Suspected in Threat To Damage Helena Public Schools Building With Pipe Bombs Arraigned on Charges | 02/01/2023 |
| Passaic County Man Arrested for Attempt to Firebomb Synagogue | 02/01/2023 |
| Justice Department Announces Publication of Second Volume of National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment | 02/01/2023 |
| Grand Jury Returns Indictments | 02/01/2023 |
| Springfield Man Charged With Illegally Possessing Firearm | 02/01/2023 |
| Columbia Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Meth Conspiracy | 02/01/2023 |
| St. Louis Rapper Sentenced to 7+ Years in Prison for Gun Charge | 02/01/2023 |
| U.S. Attorney Announces Results Of Local, State, And Federal Partnerships Combating Violent Crime In Ocala And Marion County | 02/01/2023 |
| Grain Valley Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking | 02/01/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm | 02/01/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Charged With Illegal Possession of Firearm | 02/01/2023 |
| Rapid City Man Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm | 02/01/2023 |
| Rapid City Woman Sentenced for Illegal Possession of Firearm and Ammunition | 02/01/2023 |
| ATF Industry Operations Investigators To Conduct Compliance Inspections at ‘The Mill’ | 02/01/2023 |
