Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

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
Publication National Tracing Center (NTC) - Información para las Oficinas Policiales - ATF P 3312.7 SP [PDF - 1.12 MB]

¿Qué es la División del Centro Nacional de Rastreo (NTC)?  La División del Centro de Rastreo Nacional (NTC) del Agencia de Alcohol, Tabaco, Armas de Fuego y Explosivos es la única organización autorizada a rastrear armas de fuego de fabricación nacional y extranjera para las agencias policiales internacionales, federales, estatales y locales.

Published/Revised:

Regulatory Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) - Final Rule 2021R-05F - Definition of "Frame or Receiver" and Identification of Firearms [PDF - 1.04 MB]

This analysis provides an assessment of the impacts to industry, the public, and government from the changes that are detailed in the final rule titled Definition of “Frame or Receiver” and Identification of Firearms. This RIA does not attempt to precisely replicate the regulatory language of the final rule; the regulatory text of the published rule, not the text of this analysis, is legally binding. 

Published/Revised:

Report March 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.91 KB]

Firearms Compliance Inspection Results for March 2022.

Published/Revised:

Publication Silencer Destruction Diagram [PDF - 407.49 KB]

To meet the requirement for removal from GCA and NFA provisions, ATF has previously explained that acceptable methods of destruction include completely melting, shredding, or crushing the firearm silencer. View more information on how to properly destroy a silencer.

Published/Revised:

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

Firearms compliance inspection statistics for February 2022.

Published/Revised:

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

January 2022 compliance inspection results.

Published/Revised:

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. 

Published/Revised:

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).

Published/Revised:

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

Firearms Compliance Inspection Statistics December 2021

Published/Revised:

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

October 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

Published/Revised:

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

November 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

Published/Revised:

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. 

Published/Revised:

Last Updated: December 2, 2025

ATF.gov

An official website of the U.S. Department of Justice

Looking for U.S. government information and services?
Visit USA.gov