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 | Rev. Rul. 69-309 - Importation by Members of the U.S. Armed Forces
It has been found that a variation is necessary in the procedures which may be utilized by members of the U.S. Armed Forces returning to the United States who desire to import not more than three rifles or shotguns for their personal use, and not more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition therefor. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Rul. 2008-2 - Aug. 25, 2008
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has received inquiries from members of the firearms industry about maintaining their required acquisition and disposition dealer’s records in computerized form rather than paper form. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Rul. 2007- 4 - June 26, 2007
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has received inquiries from members of the firearms industry for whom ATF has approved a variance permitting the maintenance of required acquisition and disposition records on computer. Most of these variances require licensees to periodically print a hard copy of the record and store the printout as part of their permanent records. Licensees have asked ATF whether they may download this information to portable data storage devices instead of printing out the information. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Report of Firearms Transactions - ATF F 5300.5
Report of Firearms Transactions - ATF Form 5300.5 Published/Revised: |
| Publication | ATF Automation of Industry eForms - Helpful Hints for eForms Users
ATF has provided helpful hints for eForms users. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Asset Forfeiture/Unclaimed Property Seized Asset Claim Form
Use this form to submit a claim for a seized asset. All claim forms should be mailed to the Asset Forfeiture and Seized Property Division. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 2015 - May - Kentucky - Guidance on Alternative Permit Procedures That Comply With Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act
The purpose of this letter is to provide clarification and guidance on alternative permit procedures that comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (Brady law) for firearms transfers to unlicensed persons in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This open letter supersedes the 2006 Open Letter to All Kentucky Federal Firearms Licensees with respect to alternatives to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Tennessee - 2014
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: New York - 2013
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 2015 - January - Southwest Border FFLs - FFL Burglaries
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is committed to keeping industry members informed of important trends and regulatory developments. In furtherance of this commitment, we have prepared this open letter which briefly addresses burglaries at licensed premises in the greater Houston, Texas, area and offers basic, preventive, methods for combating thefts. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Firearms Curios or Relics List - 1972-2007
A regulation implementing federal firearms laws, 27 CFR § 478.11, defines curio or relic (C&R) firearms as those which are of special interest to collectors by reason of some quality other than is associated with firearms intended for sporting use or as offensive or defensive weapons. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Florida - 2013
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013. Published/Revised: |
