Federal Firearms-Related Offenses: Federal Offenses and
Offenders 7/9/95
The data brief notes the association between firearms involvement and an increased severity of
sentence as well as a more extensive criminal history for Federal prisoners. The number of
offenders sentenced to Federal prison grew 175% from 1982 to 1992. In the 12 months before
September 30, 1993, firearms were involved in sentences of almost 7,000 offenders, about a sixth
of those sentenced under Federal guidelines. NCJ 148950
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