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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.

Document Type Title and Description
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2022 - Age of Possessor - Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 17.98 KB]

This is an Excel spreadsheet containing a numerical list of how many firearms have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2022 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 30.25 KB]

Information from the 2022 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the number of firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2022 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 21.66 KB]

Information from the 2022 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the types of firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2022- Top Calibers Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 50.94 KB]

This is an Excel spreadsheet containing a numerical list of how many firearms have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2022 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 31.72 KB]

Information from the 2022 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the categories of firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2022 - Time-To-Crime - Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 18.1 KB]

Information from the 2023 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 - 2022 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 131.14 KB]

Information from the 2022 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2022 - FFL Theft/Loss Reports Matching Firearms Subsequently Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 16.21 KB]

This is an Excel spreadsheet containing a numerical list of how many firearms have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022.

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Regulatory Application for Registration of Firearms Acquired by Certain Governmental Entities - ATF Form 5320.10 (Form 10) [PDF - 277.16 KB]

This form is used to properly identify the registrant and the firearms to be registered. The form when approved, registers the firearm to the law enforcement agency. The furnishing of this information is mandatory (26 U.S.C. 5853a).

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Report September 2023 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.84 KB]

September 2023 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

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Publication AFMER eForms Registration Instructions [PDF - 132.4 KB]

Instructions have been outlined to assist you with your eForms registration.

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Regulatory Firearms Transaction Record Over-The-Counter - ATF Form 4473 (5300.9) [PDF - 416.57 KB]

Used by federal firearms licensees (FFLs) to determine if they may lawfully sell or deliver a firearm to the person identified in Section B, and to alert the transferee/buyer of certain restrictions on the receipt and possession of firearms.

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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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