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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 February 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 19.74 KB]

Firearms compliance inspection statistics for February 2022.

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Report January 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.74 KB]

January 2022 compliance inspection results.

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Report 2021 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [HTML]

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. 

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Regulatory Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report - ATF Form 3310.11 [PDF - 259.73 KB]

This form is used by Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) to report the theft or loss of firearms from their inventory or collection, to include firearms lost in transit (to be reported by the shipping FFL).

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Report December 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.8 KB]

Firearms Compliance Inspection Statistics December 2021

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Report October 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.71 KB]

October 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

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Report November 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.77 KB]

November 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Alabama - 2020 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Alabama with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, and top recovery locations. 

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Alaska - 2020 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Alaska with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, and top recovery locations. 

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Arizona - 2020 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Arizona with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, and top recovery locations. 

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Arkansas - 2020 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Arkansas with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 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: California - 2020 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in California with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, and top recovery locations. 

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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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