National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Crime Guns - Volume Two

Table of Contents

• Director’s Foreword
• Introduction
• Part I – National Integrated Ballistic Information Network
• Part II – National Tracing Center Overview
• Part III – Crime Guns Recovered and Traced within the United States and its Territories
• Part IV – Crime Guns Recovered Outside the United States and Traced by Law Enforcement
• Part V – Firearm Thefts
• Part VI – NIBIN & Ballistic Evidence
• Part VII – Recommendations & Future Enhancements
• Acknowledgements
• Volume II References
• City Reference Tables
• State Reference Tables

The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data.