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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 Firearms Trace Data: New Mexico - 2014 [PDF - 1.43 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: New Jersey - 2014 [PDF - 1.46 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: New Hampshire - 2014 [PDF - 1.46 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: Nevada - 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: Missouri - 2014 [PDF - 1.75 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: Montana - 2014 [PDF - 1.53 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: Oregon - 2014 [PDF - 1.74 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: Oklahoma - 2014 [PDF - 1.7 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: North Carolina - 2014 [PDF - 1.93 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: Pennsylvania - 2014 [PDF - 1.45 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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Regulatory 1999- Memo - Transfers of National Firearms Act Firearms in Decedents Estates [PDF - 197.6 KB]

The National Firearms Act (NFA) Branch continually responds to questions regarding NFA firearms in decedent’s estates. We often find that Federal firearms licensees are involved in assisting the executors in disposing of these firearms. We believe some general information and discussion of procedures will help licensees in these situations.

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Regulatory 2000 - February - Repair of NFA Firearms [PDF - 116.3 KB]

The National Firearms Act (NFA) Branch has received numerous questions concerning the repair of NFA firearms. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) does not consider the temporary conveyance of an NFA firearm to a gunsmith for repair to be a “transfer” under the terms of the NFA. Thus, an ATF Form 5 application is not required.

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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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