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 |
|---|---|
| Newsletter | July 1989 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Newsletter
What's In This Issue: ATF Determines Semiautomatic Assault Rifles Cannot Be Imported Into The United States; ATF News Published/Revised: |
| Newsletter | July 1986 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Newsletter
What's In This Issue: An Open Letter to Licensees and Others Concerned; President Signs New Gun Law; News You Can Use; Tracing Makes a Difference Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 1985-10 - Surplus Military Frames or Receivers, Alone, Denied Importation
Surplus military firearms frames or receivers alone not specifically classified as curios or relics by ATF will be denied importation. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 1985-2 - Importation of NFA Firearms as Sales Samples
A National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm may not be imported for use as a sample for sales to law enforcement agencies if the firearm is a curio or relic unless it is established that the firearm is particularly suitable for use as a law enforcement weapon. Published/Revised: |
| Newsletter | 1983 - Volume 2, Issue 2 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Newsletter
What's In This Issue: Gun Shows Revisited; News You Can Use; Armed Forces Dual Residency Clarified; Licensee Q and A’s Published/Revised: |
| Newsletter | 1983 - Volume 2, Issue 1 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Newsletter
What's In This Issue: A Message to the FFL from Stephen Higgins - Director of ATF; Firearms License Streamlined; Licensee Q's and A's; Firearms Seminars Look Like a Hit; News You Can Use; New Organization - Office of Regulatory Enforcement; ATF Spotlights; ATF Reorganization Published/Revised: |
| Newsletter | 1983 - Volume 1, Issue 2 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Newsletter
What's In This Issue: The Director's Column; Curios, Relics Classification Expanded; Stolen Guns Threaten Everyone; Place of Business; For Your Customer; Tracing Works; Firearms Trace Results; News You Can Use; Toll-Free Service Available Published/Revised: |
| Newsletter | 1983 - Volume 1, Issue 1 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Newsletter
What's In This Issue: A Message from the Director of ATF; Tracing Firearms for Law Enforcement; Frequently Asked Questions Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 1983-5 - STEN MK II as NFA Weapon
The YAC STEN MK II carbine is a machinegun as defined in the National Firearms Act. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 1982-8 - SM10, SM11A Pistols and SAC Carbines as NFA Weapons
The SM10 and SM11A1 pistols and SAC carbines are machineguns as defined in the National Firearms Act. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 1982-2 - KG-9 Pistol as NFA Weapon
The KG-9 pistol is a machinegun as defined in the National Firearms Act. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 1981-4 - Auto Sear
The AR15 auto sear is a machinegun as defined by 26 U.S.C. 5845(b). Published/Revised: |
