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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
Regulatory 2011R-25P - Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Defense Articles - Removal of Certain Defense Articles Currently on the U.S. Munitions Import List that No Longer Warrant Important Control Under the Arms Export Control Act - May 29, 2015 [PDF - 59.13 KB]

The Department of Justice is finalizing without change an amendment to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives regulations to remove those defense articles currently on the United States Munitions Import List that ATF by delegation has determined no longer warrant import control under the Arms Export Control Act.

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Regulatory Granting Relief of Firearms Disabilities to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (2014R-50N) [PDF - 52.27 KB]

Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (NGSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), has been granted relief from the disabilities imposed by Federal laws by the Director of ATF with respect to the acquisition, receipt, transfer, shipment, transportation, or possession of firearms.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Illinois - 2014 [PDF - 1.63 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Idaho - 2014 [PDF - 1.89 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Iowa - 2014 [PDF - 1.51 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Kansas - 2014 [PDF - 1.51 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Kentucky - 2014 [PDF - 1.54 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Louisiana - 2014 [PDF - 1.69 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Maine - 2014 [PDF - 1.69 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Indiana - 2014 [PDF - 1.68 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Maryland - 2014 [PDF - 1.9 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Ohio - 2014 [PDF - 1.67 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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