National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations - Volume Four

Table of Contents

• Director’s Foreword
• Introduction
• Part I – Firearm Commerce Updates and New Analysis
• Part II – Firearm Thefts and Losses Updates and New Analysis
• Part III – Crime Gun Tracing Updates and New Analysis
• Part IV – Firearm Trafficking Investigations
• Part V – PMF Updates and New Analysis
• Part VI – NIBIN Updates and New Analysis
• Part VII – Firearm Commerce, Crime Guns, and the Southwest Border
• Part VIII – Updates to Previous Recommendations
• Part IX – Final Recommendations
• Acknowledgements

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.