ATF Indianapolis – SDIN – (317) 287-3500 – Evansville SO 8 counties in SE Indiana covered by ATF Louisville

ATF Merrillville – NDIN – (219) 755-6310 – 12 counties in NW Indiana ATF Fort Wayne – NDIN – (260) 424-4440 – 20 counties in NE Indiana

ATF is responsible for enforcing the federal firearms, arson and explosives laws and regulating the firearms and explosives industry.

ATF works in conjunction with the United States Attorney’s Office Considerations for prosecution – politics, resources, penalties Adopted style cases – who (state or fed) can get more time

ATF – Protect our communities from violent crime, investigate the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and criminal bombings.

Key part of ATF success is our partnerships with state and local agencies.

PROHIBITED PERSON – possession of firearm or ammunition by a prohibited person 18 USC 922(g) – punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment. Pursuant to 18 USC

924(e), may receive minimum sentence of 15 years without parole if offender has 3 or more prior convictions for a felony crime of violence (burglary, arson, extortion, assault..) or a serious drug crime (manufacture, distribution or intent to do same).

9 categories of prohibited person – Felon Drug user or addict Alien (illegally or unlawfully in the US) Adjudicated mental defective Person subject to a domestic restraining order Person convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence Fugitive from justice Person dishonorably discharged from military Person who has renounced their citizenship

ELEMENTS – knowingly possessed the firearm, firearm has affected interstate or foreign commerce.

18 USC 924(c) – use, carry or possess a firearm in relation to or in furtherance of a federal drug felony or crime of violence. At least 5 years

imprisonment up to life or death. Sentences vary depending on type of firearm and type of use (carry, brandish, discharge)

18 USC 922(u) – theft of firearms from a licensed firearms dealer – up to 10 years 18 USC 922(j) – possession of stolen firearms – up to 10 years 18 USC 922(k) – possession of firearm with obliterated SN – up to 5 years 18 USC 922(d) – provide a firearm to a prohibited person – up to 10 years 18 USC 922(a)(1)(A) – engaging in the business of dealing in firearms without a

Federal Firearms License (FFL) – up to 5 years 18 USC 922(a)(6) – Lying and buying, providing false information to a FFL – 5 years

most common example straw purchasing

26 USC 5861 violations – relate to the unlawful possession, transfer and manufacture of machineguns, silencers, destructive devices, short

barrel rifles and shotguns and any other weapons. •Tax implications with the registration of these firearms•Not illegal to own a machinegun that was properly registered prior to 5/86•Up to 10 years

18 USC 1951 – Hobbs Act Cases – robbery of a business that has an affect on interstate commerce, often used in conjunction with 18 USC 924(c). Examples – drug store/gas station robberies.

TRACING of FIREARMS – every firearm taken into LE custody should be traced through ATF for possible connection to other criminalactivity and to provide investigative leads. Can be done on line or call local ATF office.

NIBIN – National Integrated Ballistics Identification Network – • ISP Lab, Marion County Crime Lab• Administered by ATF, run by state and local LE agencies• Examine firearms projectiles and shell casings in order to provide investigative leads in shooting incidents. • Test fire seized firearms for comparison to recovered shell casings• Link shooting incidents

FOLLOW THE GUN through tracing and NIBIN

EXPLOSIVES – criminal use of explosives, prohibited persons similar to firearms possession (terrorism – FBI), 18 USC 842

• EEO – render safe explosive devices, device determinations, expert testimony in court. 1 based in Indianapolis

• CES/SABT – identify, handle and destroy explosives. 1 in each IN officeBoth work with other Federal, State and Local Bomb Squads

ARSON/FIRE INVESTIGATION – use of fire to damage or destroy building/vehicle that affects interstate commerce 18 USC 844

• Certified Fire Investigator – ATF SA who specializes in fire/arson investigationWork with local and state arson units. 1 in Merrillville, 1 in Indy

ATF National Response Team – investigate major fire/explosives incidentsCan respond within 24 hours of requestRequest through local ATF officeConsiderations for activation - $ amount of property damage, loss of life,

local resources, mostly for commercial properties