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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.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Canada - 2016-2021 [HTML]

This report relates only to those firearms recovered in Canada and traced by ATF between calendar years 2016 - 2021. The firearm trace results are based upon the supplied firearm identifiers on the Canada trace requests. The Canadian trace data in this report is organized by the calendar year in which the firearm was recovered, not the year in which the trace was initiated.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Mexico - 2016-2021 [HTML]

This report relates only to those firearms recovered in Mexico and traced by ATF between calendar years 2016 - 2021. The firearm trace results are based upon the supplied firearm identifiers on the Mexico trace requests. The Mexican trace data in this report is organized by the calendar year in which the firearm was recovered, not the year in which the trace was initiated.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Central America - 2021 [HTML]

This report relates only to those firearms recovered in Central America and traced by ATF in 2021. The firearm trace results are based upon the supplied firearm identifiers on the Central America trace requests. The Central American trace data in this report is organized by the calendar year in which the firearm was recovered, not the year in which the trace was initiated.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: The Caribbean - 2021 [HTML]

This report relates only to firearms recovered in the top five reporting Caribbean nations and traced by ATF in 2021. The firearm trace results are based upon the supplied firearm identifiers on the Caribbean trace requests. The Caribbean trace data in this report is organized by the calendar year in which the firearm was recovered, not the year in which the trace was initiated.

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Report August 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.78 KB]

August 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

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Report July 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.78 KB]

July 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

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Report June 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.8 KB]

Firearms Compliance Inspection Results for June 2022.

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Regulatory Forensic Firearm Training Request for Non-ATF Employees - ATF Form 7110.15 [PDF - 242.97 KB]

This form is used by federal, state, local and international agencies to register for forensic firearm training with ATF.

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Report May 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 13.14 KB]

May 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

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Publication New Training Aid for the Overview of Final Rule 2021R-05F Definition of "Frame or Receiver" and Identification of Firearms and SBA Compliance Guide [PDF - 858.76 KB]

Training aid to go with the final rule overview for federal firearms licensees and small businesses. 

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Albuquerque, NM - 2019 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Albuquerque, NM. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, 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: Baltimore, MD - 2019 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Baltimore, MD. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, 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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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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