Alabama ICE (Isolate the Criminal Element) is a partnership among federal, state, and local law enforcement officials to reduce the level of gun violence in Alabama. Under the Presidential priority of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the United States Attorney's Office has partnered with local law enforcement departments, Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham and Department of Justice Science at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to create community awareness of federal firearm statutes, prosecute prohibited persons who carry illegal firearms, seize illegal firearms, and maintain a statistical analysis of the program to ensure its effectiveness. ICE began in February of 1999 in Birmingham. In 2001, under PSN, The Alabama ICE Program was extended throughout the Northern District. Currently, the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Alabama is 'Icing' the northern district. A common system is being set up in all thirty-one counties to coordinate investigations and prosecutions through the United States Attorney's Office with the District Attorney's Office, Assistant Deputy Attorney General for the State of Alabama, Police Departments and Sheriff's Offices, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. All of these agencies work together to give violent crime offenders of federal statutes special attention to make the streets and neighborhoods in Alabama safer places for our families. Facts about gun crime Federal Firearm Statutes [PDF] TRAINING AVAILABLE Specialized training in Federal Firearm Statutes, filing requirements, and expectations of law enforcement is provided by the United States Attorney's Office along with representatives from Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The training is catered to meet the need and/or size of the requesting law enforcement office. Training times vary, but an average training time last about two hours. Contact Jill Ellis, Alabama ICE, United States Attorney's Office, Alison Blackwell, Assistant United States Attorney 256-534-8285, or Alison.Blackwell@usdoj.gov to schedule training. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms State of Alabama Attorney General's Office Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham CONTACTS Scarlett Singleton , Assistant United States Attorney 205-244-2121, scarlett.singleton@usdoj.gov
Under Project Safe Neighborhoods, U.S. prosecutors are ready to bring cases involving illegal gun use to federal court. This means that if anyone is caught with an illegal gun, they probably won't be entitled to bail-instead, they'll go straight to jail. And, if that's not bad enough, if they are convicted in federal court, they can spend up to 10 years in jail. There are no second chances under this program.
The purpose of this document is to provide an general overview of key sentencing issues
and case law arising from federal firearms statutes and various guideline provisions on firearm
enhancements.
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