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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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2013 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 31.46 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2013.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2012 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 14.98 KB]

Information from the 2012 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms recovered and traced in the United States and territories, sorted by time-to-crime.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2013 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 17.74 KB]

Information from the 2013 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms recovered and traced in the United States and territories, sorted by time-to-crime.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Caribbean - 2014 [PDF - 1.12 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: Alaska - 2012 [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, 2012.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Arizona - 2012 [PDF - 1.29 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Arkansas - 2012 [PDF - 1.35 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Puerto Rico - 2012 [PDF - 11.2 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: California - 2012 [PDF - 1.28 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Colorado - 2012 [PDF - 1.2 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Central America - 2013 [PDF - 2.36 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Central America - 2014 [PDF - 2.59 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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