TRAC, a nonpartisan "data gathering, data research and data distribution organization" located at Syracuse University (last reviewed in the April 16, 1999 Scout Report--
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/report/sr/1999/scout-990416.html#4), has put up a new edition of its Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) site. Drawing data from a variety of sources, TRAC has found that referrals for federal prosecution by the ATF have sharply declined since 1992. There has also been a decline in total staff, weapons prosecutions (until 1997-98), and average prison sentences. After free registration, users may read a summary of these and other new findings, supplemented with numerous graphs and tables. Additional information at the site includes national trends and profiles in ATF activity; detailed maps, ranking tables, and individual district tables for the US as a whole and for 90 federal judicial districts; and several short essays "highlighting significant aspects of ATF enforcement policies and practices." Users may order additional detailed data from TRAC for a fee.
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