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 | 2024 - July - Wyoming - All FFLs - State Restoration of Rights & Federal Court Prohibition
The purpose of this letter is to advise Wyoming federal firearm licensees that a person convicted in a federal court (of a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year) remains subject to the federal prohibition on shipment, transportation, receipt, and possession of firearms and ammunition, despite the issuance of a Restoration of Rights Certificate (under state law) by the State of Wyoming. Published/Revised: |
| Report | June 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 | Safety and Security for Firearm Owners - ATF P 5300.22
The purpose of firearm safety is to eliminate or minimize the risks of unintentional damage, injury or death caused by improper possession, storage, or handling of a firearm. Firearm owners should handle the firearm safely and protect themselves and the public from the theft, loss or misuse of their firearm. Last updated July 2024. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Engaging as a Business - Texas et al. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives et al., 2:24-cv-00089-Z (N.D. Tex.)
Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (“Motion”) (ECF No. 16), filed May 9, 2024. Defendants filed their response (“Response”) (ECF No. 31) on May 14, 2024. Having reviewed the briefing and relevant law, the Court GRANTS the Motion. Defendants are hereby ENJOINED from enforcing the regulations — “Definition of ‘Engaged in the Business’ as a Dealer in Firearms” (hereinafter “Final Rule”) — published at 89 Fed. Reg. 28968 (April 19, 2024) (to be codified at 27 C.F.R. pt. 478) against Plaintiffs Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Utah, Jeffrey Tormey (“Tormey”), the Gun Owners of America, Inc. (“GOA”), the Gun Owners Foundation (“GOF”), the Tennessee Firearms Association (“TFA”), and the Virginia Citizens Defense League (“VCDL”) pending the resolution of this lawsuit. 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 | Misdemeanor Crimes of Domestic Violence and Federal Firearms Prohibitions - ATF I 3310.3
This guide covers persons who have been convicted in any court of a qualifying misdemeanor crime of domestic violence (MCDV) are generally prohibited under Federal law from receiving or possessing any firearm or ammunition in or affecting commerce. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Application for Tax-Exempt Transfer of Firearm and Registration to Special Occupational Taxpayer (National Firearms Act) - ATF Form 5320.3 (Form 3)
This form is used to request approval to transfer a National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm from one qualified federal firearms licensee (FFL) to another qualified special taxpayer. Published/Revised: |
| Report | April 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: |
| Software | July 2020 - e4473 Forms Installation Guide
User installation guide for federal firearms licensees (FFLs) downloading the e4473 form. Published/Revised: |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations - Volume III - Foreword - Director
The NFCTA is a comprehensive report on firearms commerce and trafficking. This volume presents and analyzes data on ATF firearm trafficking investigations initiated between 2017 and 2021. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 2022R-17 - Final Rule: Definition of Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms
The Department of Justice (“Department”) is amending Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) regulations to implement the provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act that broaden the definition of when a person is considered “engaged in the business” (“EIB”) as a dealer in firearms other than a gunsmith or pawnbroker. Published/Revised: |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations - Volume III - Part - VII
The NFCTA is a comprehensive report on firearms commerce and trafficking. This volume presents and analyzes data on ATF firearm trafficking investigations initiated between 2017 and 2021. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data. Published/Revised: |
