Make DC Safe Again Initiative Continues to Build Momentum

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Attorney’s Office brought federal firearms charges against 24 defendants in the month of April —more than twice the monthly average since January 2021— and bringing the total number of firearms prosecutions under the Make D.C. Safe Again initiative to 42 since its inception, announced U.S. Attorney Edward R. Martin Jr.                                   

The U.S. Attorney’s Office charged 24 defendants with federal firearms offenses. This marks the highest number of case adoptions since before January 2021. The surge has taken more dangerous offenders off the streets. Examples of these cases include:

1. Baltimore Man Indicted on Federal Gun Charge Following Foot Chase in Southeast
2. Arrest in Chinatown Results in Illegal Firearm Charge
3. Defendant Charged with Illegal Gun Possession in Superior Court Now Faces Federal Firearm Charge
4. District Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm Possession Following Arrest in Northeast D.C.
5. Felon Charged with Possession of Firearm Following Arrest in Southeast

Make D.C. Safe Again is a law enforcement initiative in support of President Trump's Executive Order to Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful. Make D.C. Safe Again aims to crack down on gun violence, prioritize federal firearms violations, pursue tougher penalties for offenses, and seek detention for federal firearms violators.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Metropolitan Police Department are investigating these cases.

An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.