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 | 2023 - November - All FFLs - Solvent Trap Devices
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently examined devices commonly marketed as “solvent traps” and has determined that some of them are “firearm silencers” as defined in the Gun Control Act (GCA) and as defined in the National Firearms Act (NFA). Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Industry Circular 1975-1: Pen Guns Classified as Firearms
This circular announces the reclassification of small caliber weapons (such as pen guns) ostensibly designed to expel only tear gas, similar substances or pyrotechnic signals, which may be converted to expel a projectile by means of an explosive, as firearms. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Release and Receipt of Imported Firearms, Ammunition and Defense Articles - ATF Form 5330.3C (Form 6A)
This form is used to obtain a release from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and notify ATF of actual importation of defense articles imported pursuant to an approved ATF Form 6. Published/Revised: |
| Report | July 2024 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results
ATF is responsible for licensing persons engaged in manufacturing, importing, and dealing in firearms. ATF provides month-by-month firearms compliance inspection results as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Fact Sheet - Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division (FATD) - FY2023
PDF version of the FATD fact sheet for fiscal year 2023. ATF’s Firearms and Ammunition Technology Division is the federal government’s technical expert on classifying firearms and ammunition under federal statutes and regulations. Published/Revised: |
| Report | May 2024 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results
ATF is responsible for licensing persons engaged in manufacturing, importing, and dealing in firearms. ATF provides month-by-month firearms compliance inspection results as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Outreach Training Materials - FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference: NFA 922(o) Presentation
Outreach training materials from the FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference. This PDF includes information on 922(o) restricted machineguns. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Outreach Training Materials - FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference: EIB Final Rule (ORA)
Outreach training materials from the FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference. This PDF includes information on the definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a dealer in firearms. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Outreach Training Materials - FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference: eForms Basics and Common Pitfalls (FESD)
Outreach training materials from the FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference. This PDF includes information on eForms basics and common pitfalls. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Outreach Training Materials - FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference: eForm NFA Processing Changes (NFAD)
Outreach training materials from the FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference. This PDF includes information on eForm NFA processing changes. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Outreach Training Materials - FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference: Marking Requirements, Gunsmithing Rules
Outreach training materials from the FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference. This PDF includes information on marking requirements, and gunsmithing rules. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Outreach Training Materials - FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference: DOD Contractor Inspections (FO)
Outreach training materials from the FAIR Trade Group Firearms and Ammunition Import and Export Conference. This PDF includes information on the DOD contractor inspection process. Published/Revised: |
