AFT has released their third ever Firearm Trafficking Report. It’s also the first report of it’s kind since 2000.
Published: Apr. 10, 2024 at 8:16 AM AKDTFAIRBANKS, Alaska - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives has released their third ever Firearm Trafficking Report . It’s also the first report of it’s kind since 2000.
This report examines 9,708 closed ATF firearm trafficking investigations initiated between CY 2017 and 2021. In April 2021, Attorney General Garlandthe ATF to undertake its first comprehensive study of criminal gun trafficking, the intentional movement of one or more firearms into the illegal market for a criminal purpose or possession.
The report also identified source-to-market type trends. For instance, 56% of the cases examined involved intrastate trafficking, while 32% involved interstate trafficking. Intrastate trafficking was most prevalent in all regions except the northeast, where interstate trafficking was most prevalent. Over half of the firearms trafficked were handguns , with rifles following in second .In nearly 58% of the cases, five or fewer firearms were trafficked.
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