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 |
|---|---|
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: The Caribbean - 2022
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in the Caribbean with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2022, 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: Central America - 2022
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Central America with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2022, 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: Mexico - 2017-2022
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Mexico with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2022, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Application for an Amended Federal Firearms License - ATF Form 5300.38
This application must be completed by any federal firearms licensee (FFL) who intend to change the business and/or mailing address of an active license and certify compliance with the provisions of the law for the new address. Published/Revised: |
| Report | August 2023 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results
August 2023 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Do I Need a License to Buy or Sell Firearms? - ATF P 5310.2
ATF guidance to help the public understand when those who buy and sell firearms must have a federal firearms license. Last updated August 2023. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Engaged in the Business as a Dealer in Firearms
The Department of Justice (“Department”) proposes amending Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (“ATF”) regulations to implement the provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (“BSCA”), effective June 25, 2022, that broaden the definition of when a person is considered “engaged in the business” as a dealer in firearms other than a gunsmith or pawnbroker. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 2023 - August - North Carolina - All FFLs - Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act
The purpose of this Open Letter is to notify you of an important change to the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (Brady Act), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. Specifically, the North Carolina pistol purchase permit may no longer be used as an alternative to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) check requirement. Published/Revised: |
| Report | July 2023 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results
July 2023 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 2023 - July - All FFLs - Safe Storage
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (“ATF”) is issuing this open letter to assist Federal Firearms Licensees (“FFLs”) in understanding their obligations when they choose to provide firearm storage services to their customers and the public. Published/Revised: |
| Report | 2022 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report
Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) must report to ATF each missing, lost, or stolen firearm from the FFL's inventory or collection within 48 hours of discovery of the loss or theft by completing and forwarding a Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report (ATF Form 3310.11). In addition, the FFL must also report the firearm theft or loss to the appropriate local law enforcement agency. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | July 2023 - F.A.I.R. Imports Conference Outreach Training Materials - Marking Requirements, Gunsmithing Rules
The Office of Enforcement Programs and Services (EPS) has provided a downloadable version of the presentation of sessions held on July 14, 2023. Published/Revised: |
