Firearms Publications Library
ATF occasionally issues publications to inform the industries it regulates and the general public about the laws and regulations administered and enforced by ATF. These include guidebooks, newsletters, brochures, studies, and reports.
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 New Jersey-Dec1998-Open Letter-Correction Notice-Change to New Jersey Background Check Procedure (2.45 MB) |
This open letter has been rescinded. The correction notice corrects an error found in the ATF open letter, dated November 10, 1998, regarding the point of contact for background checks firearm transfers. | Firearms |
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New Hampshire-Nov1998-Open Letter-Change to New Hampshire Background Check Procedures (3.27 MB) |
This open letter has been rescinded. This correction notice is an update to the original background check letter, dated October 28, 1998. The State of New Hampshire has elected to participate as a NICS point of contact for handguns. | Firearms |
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Oregon-Nov1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (4.56 MB) |
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). | Firearms |
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Alabama-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1.87 MB) |
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Alabama of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. | Firearms |
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Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative Report 1999 (278.18 KB) |
ATF established the Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative (YCGII) in 1996 to focus special agent and inspector resources on reducing youth gun violence. To increase our effectiveness, we resolved to equip our investigators and their State and local counterparts with more facts about how violent youth obtained guns. We asked our colleagues in State and local law enforcement to help us systematically follow the gun used in crime to help identify violent criminals and their illegal suppliers by tracing all crime guns with the National Tracing Center. | Firearms |
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Alaska-Oct2005-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1.86 MB) |
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Alaska of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. | Firearms |
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American Samoa-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (2.5 MB) |
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). | Firearms |
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Arizona-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (2.43 MB) |
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Arizona of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. | Firearms |
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Arkansas-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (2.68 MB) |
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in Arkansas of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. | Firearms |
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California-Oct1998-Open Letter-Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law (1.85 MB) |
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise Federal firearms licensees in California of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. | Firearms |