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Federal Courts Sentenced 7,245 People Under Section 922(g) in 2025
The Sentencing Commission says 89% of the cases involved a prior felony conviction and the average sentence was 63 months.
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Mandatory Minimums Applied in 15% of Federal Sentences in 2025
The Sentencing Commission counted 13,926 cases carrying a statutory floor; one-third of convicted defendants received relief from that penalty.
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USSC Counts 517 National-Defense Cases in Fiscal 2025
The category rose 132% from fiscal 2021, but the Sentencing Commission says a 2025 border designation brought some illegal-entry convictions into the count.