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
¿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
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
Firearms Compliance Inspection Results for March 2022. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Silencer Destruction Diagram
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
Firearms compliance inspection statistics for February 2022. Published/Revised: |
| Report | January 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results
January 2022 compliance inspection results. Published/Revised: |
| Report | 2021 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report
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
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
Firearms Compliance Inspection Statistics December 2021 Published/Revised: |
| Report | October 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results
October 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results Published/Revised: |
| Report | November 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results
November 2021 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Alabama - 2020
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: |
