(August 2017) In fiscal year 2016, there were 1,976 offenders convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) accounting for 2.9% of all offenders sentenced under the guidelines. The number of offenders convicted of multiple counts of section 924(c) has decreased from 180 offenders in fiscal year 2012 (8.2% of all section 924(c) offenders) to 153 in fiscal year 2015 (7.7% of all section 924(c) offenders).