Federal Gun Prosecutions Double in St. Louis
The feds handle cases that could have been filed in state court. U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen says, "We have better resources for people on probation or supervised release.†Or, more simply, “Jobs stop bullets.†He cites the low re-arrest rate — 7.5 percent — five years after someone leaves federal supervision.
Source: The Crime Report ( TheCrimeReport.org )