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Table 10 Data Declaration

ATF Explosives-related Arrests by Judicial District, 2015

The ATF collected these arrest data from its internal criminal case-management system.

General Comment

This table provides the number of defendants arrested in calendar year 2015 for any offense charged in state or federal court related to an ATF explosives investigation.

Methodology

The data used in creating this table are from the arrest information reported as accomplishments in the ATF’s internal criminal case management system. These data include arrests by the ATF or task forces where the ATF submitted a recommendation for prosecution. In calendar year 2015, defendants were arrested on the following charges in connection with ATF explosives investigations:

Title

Section

Title 18 USC

842(a)(1) – Deal explosives without license

 

842(a)(2) – Falsify statements to explosives dealer

 

842(a)(3) – Receive/trans without explosives permit

 

842(c)     – Distribute explosives w/ knowledge of unlawful transport

 

842(h)      – Stolen explosives

 

842(j)      –  Explosives storage violation

 

842(k)     – Failed to report theft/ loss of explosive materials

 

842(l)      – Mfg Plastic explosives w/o detection agent

 

842(m)    – Import plastic explosives w/o detection agent

 

842(n)     – Possession of plastic explosives w/o detection agent

 

842(o)     – Fail to report possession of restricted explosives

 

842(p)(2)(A) – Distribution of information relating to explosives, destructive devices, & weapons of mass destruction...with intent

 

842(p)(2)B) – Distribution of information relating to explosives...to any person...with knowledge of persons intent

 

844(d)   – Unlawful interstate transport of explosives

 

844(e)   – Bomb Threats

 

844(h)   – Used/carried during felony

 

844(i)    – Damage property affecting commerce

 

844(k)   – Theft of explosives from interstate shipment

 

844(l)    – Theft of explosives from licensee

 

844(n)   – Conspiracy to commit an arson/explosive violation

 

844(o)   – Transfer explosives for use in crime of violence or drug trafficking crime

Title 26 USC

5691     – Fail to pay special occupational tax

 

5861     – Destructive device

 

5861(b) – Receive/possess NFA firearm transferred in violation of chapter

 

5861(c) – Receive/possess NFA firearm made in violation

 

5861(d) – Receive/possess NFA firearm not registered in NFRTR

 

5861(e) – Transfer a NFA firearm in violation

 

5861(h) – Receive/possess NFA firearm without serial number obliterated/altered

 

5861(i)  –  Receive/possess NFA firearm not identified by serial number

 

5861(j)  –  Transport/deliver/receive NFA firearm in interstate commerce which had not been registered

 

5861(k) – Receive/possess NFA firearm imported in violation  EXPLOSIVES OFFENSE (DC) incendiary device

Population estimation

Population estimates used in this table are the U.S. Census Bureau published resident population estimates for counties for 2015. The U.S. Census Bureau calculates estimates based on the decennial census of 2010 and by applying measures of population changes. See https://www.census.gov/popest/data/counties/totals/2015/CO-EST2015-01.html for further information on county breakdowns for each state.