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Firearms Publications

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.

Document Type Title and Description
Report 2014 - Firearms Commerce Report [PDF - 810.84 KB]

2014 - Firearms Commerce Report

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Report 2014 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) [PDF - 1.09 MB]

2014 - Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report (AFMER)

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Report 2017 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) [PDF - 1.45 MB]

2017 - Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report (AFMER)

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Report 2019 - Firearms Commerce Report [PDF - 874.03 KB]

2019 - Firearms Commerce Report

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Regulatory Open Letter to All FFLs - August 2025 - Franklin Armory Reformation and Antithesis Firearms [PDF - 240 KB]

The purpose of this open letter is to advise all federal firearms licensees (FFLs) that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is rescinding a prior Open Letter, dated Dec. 19, 2019, regarding the Franklin Armory Reformation firearm (2019 Open Letter). This open letter also advises FFLs on the classification of the Franklin Armory Reformation and Antithesis firearms under federal law. 

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Regulatory 1998 - October - Tennessee - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law [PDF - 2.26 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This open letter has been rescinded.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).

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Regulatory 1998 - October - Oklahoma - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law [PDF - 2.62 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This open letter has been rescinded.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). 

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Regulatory 1998 - October - U.S. Virgin Islands - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law [PDF - 1.86 MB]

This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of an important change to the procedure you must follow beginning October 19, 2005, in order to comply with the Brady Law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t).

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Regulatory 1998 - October - Connecticut - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law [PDF - 2.61 MB]

This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise federal firearms licensees in Connecticut of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady Law.

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Regulatory 1998 - October - Wyoming - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law [PDF - 2.56 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). 

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Regulatory 1998 - October - Wisconsin - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law [PDF - 2.49 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).

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Regulatory 1998 - October - West Virginia - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law [PDF - 1.89 MB]

This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this open letter is to provide guidance on the procedure to comply with Federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), when you transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person. 

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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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