ATF Washington

Official account for ATF's Washington Field Division, covering the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

A previously convicted felon thought it was a good idea to carry a book bag without books📚. This bright idea 💡 landed him 37 months at the University of BOP.

Read more: https://t.co/uISusBBs8I

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

Securely storing firearms is one of the most important responsibilities that comes with gun ownership. Safe storage helps prevent firearms from being accessed by a child, someone in crisis, or anyone who shouldn’t have them. Click the 🔗 https://t.co/eL4enANcF1
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[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

One bad decision. One pair of handcuffs. One more illegally possessed firearm taken off the streets of the nation’s capital. @ATFWashington #ATF #MakeDCSafeAgain #DC

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

BREAKING NEWS: .@ATFWashington is responding to a reported shooting incident at Westwood Hills Elementary School in Waynesboro, VA. For updates follow @WPD_VA or contact the Waynesboro Police Department.

[ATF HQ @ATFHQ]

ATF is aware of claims concerning the possible publication of data allegedly obtained during the previously disclosed cybersecurity incident involving a standalone system used in connection with CALEA. We are working with @TheJusticeDept and other federal partners to assess these claims and take appropriate actions. As stated previously, the affected system was separate from ATF’s enterprise network. ATF has not confirmed the authenticity, nature, or scope of the materials at issue.

More at https://t.co/V0wOAXFS50.

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

Criminal activity in D.C. is not tolerated!

The reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of a murder has been raised to $100,000. Help the DC Safe Task Force put criminals behind bars!

Call 📞 with any info about crime in DC: 1-877-WANTED2

[ATF HQ @ATFHQ]

As students head #BackToSchool, one of the most important safety steps families can take is secure firearm storage at home. Many school incidents start with a child accessing a gun that wasn’t locked away. ATF encourages all gun owners to store firearms unloaded, locked, and separate from ammunition. A safely stored firearm protects your family, and your community, all year long. #SafeGunStorage #LockItUp #SchoolSafety

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

.@ATFWashington is on scene assisting our law enforcement partners @CCPDVa @HanoverSheriff in this shooting investigation @VSU_1882. #ATF #NIBIN

[U.S. Marshals Service @USMarshalsHQ]

SHAW NEIGHBORHOOD: HELP KEEP YOUR COMMUNITY SAFE.

Submit a tip and help the D.C. Safe Task Force keep the Shaw neighborhood and our nation’s capital safe and beautiful.

CALL 1-877-WANTED2 (926-8332) or SUBMIT A TIP at [email protected]

#USMarshals

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

We @ATFWashington work diligently with our partners @USAO_DC and @DCPoliceDept to ensure that our results speak for themselves. #ATF #NIBIN #MakeDCSafeAgain

[US Attorney Pirro @USAttyPirro]

Prosecutions of felons in possession of firearms in D.C. are up 150% above the 20-year average. We hold accountable those who are already prohibited by law from possessing firearms, make those charges stick, and keep those weapons out of the hands of dangerous offenders.

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

We are one year in of strengthening our commitment to Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Again. Together, with our law enforcement partner agencies we’ve removed almost 2000 illegally possessed firearms from our streets. #ATF @ATFWashington

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

One year ago, the Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force launched with one mission: remove violent criminals from D.C.'s streets. One year later, the results speak for themselves. The largest coordinated law enforcement effort in the district’s history. #ATF

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Today, Michael Ralph Collins, 33, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 71 months in prison in connection with his unlawful possession of a loaded Ruger .45-caliber semiautomatic pistol that he stashed inside an open washing machine as he was pursued by police, announced @USAttyPirro.
https://t.co/6Y0B2MD5eP

[U.S. Marshals Service @USMarshalsHQ]

Help make Washington, D.C., safer. The D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force is offering cash rewards for tips on violent crime, gangs, illegal firearms, and drug trafficking. Qualifying tips may receive up to $50,000.

Call 1-877-WANTED-2 or visit or visit https://t.co/6bFURsiTZq.

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

Together, we are keeping D.C. safe. #ATF

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Four members of the violent “Push Dat Sh*t” (PDS) street crew were found guilty yesterday by a federal jury in connection with their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed marijuana and oxycodone in Southeast Washington, D.C. and used machine guns to protect their drug-dealing territory and kill an innocent bystander, announced @USAttyPirro.
https://t.co/YeZk4XXx2T

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Jermaine Fairnot, 46, a three-time convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was found guilty today of his fourth felony in connection with intending to deal narcotics out of his car in the parking lot of a recreation center in Southwest Washington, announced @USAttyPirro.
https://t.co/9Pl22hqhFH

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

We’re READY are You READY for #NationalNightOut? Join @ATFWashington as we stand alongside our law enforcement partners and the communities we serve. Strong partnerships & open conversations help prevent violent crime & strengthen public safety. #NNO2026 #ATF #DC

[U.S. Attorney DC @USAO_DC]

Christian Malik White, 26, a previously convicted felon residing in Maryland, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 40 months in prison, to be followed by 10 months home confinement, in connection with possessing a loaded firearm and ammunition discovered after he was found in possession of a stolen pickup truck in the District of Columbia, announced @USAttyPirro.
https://t.co/Tf59DXFQ8u

[ATF Washington @ATFWashington]

Since August 2025, @ATFWashington and our federal and local agency partners have been making D.C. safer by sharing intelligence and resources across the district. With 15,426 arrests and 1,759 crime guns seized, we are driving violent crime down throughout D.C. #MakeDCSafe #ATF