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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: Vermont - 2022 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Vermont 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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Virginia - 2022 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Virginia 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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Washington - 2022 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Washington 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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: West Virginia - 2022 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in West Virginia 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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Wisconsin - 2022 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Wisconsin 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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Wyoming - 2022 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Wyoming 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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Canada - 2017-2022 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Canada 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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: The Caribbean - 2022 [HTML]

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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Central America - 2022 [HTML]

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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Mexico - 2017-2022 [HTML]

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.

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Regulatory Application for an Amended Federal Firearms License - ATF Form 5300.38 [PDF - 364.38 KB]

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.

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Report August 2023 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.86 KB]

August 2023 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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