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: United States and Territories - 2020- Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2020. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Explanation of the Hearing Process - Federal Firearms Licensees
This is a brochure provides general guidance and an overview of the hearing process for federal firearms licensees (FFLs). Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2020 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2020. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 2021 - March - South Dakota - All FFLs - Regular Concealed Carry Permit as NICS Alternative
A South Dakota Regular Concealed Carry Permit, issued on or after July 1, 2018, can be used as an alternative to the required NICS background check. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles - ATF Form 3310.12
This form documents certain sales or other dispositions of rifles for law enforcement purposes. The information is used to determine if the buyer (transferee) is involved in a unlawful activity, or is a person prohibited by law from obtaining firearms. Published/Revised: |
| Software | eForm 4473 Download - Saving Completed PDFs With Preview for Mac OS
Instructions have been provided to assist you with saving a completed PDF file on your Mac operating system. Published/Revised: |
| Software | eForm 4473 Download - Saving Completed PDFs With Microsoft Edge
Instructions have been provided to assist you with saving a completed PDF file in Microsoft Edge using a Windows operating system. Published/Revised: |
| Software | eForm 4473 Download - Changing Default Reader to Preview
Instructions have been provided to assist you with changing your default reader to Preview. Published/Revised: |
| Software | eForm 4473 Download - Changing Default Reader to Microsoft Edge
Instructions have been provided to assist you with changing your default reader in Microsoft Edge. Published/Revised: |
| Report | 2020 - Firearms Commerce Report
This report presents data drawn from a number of ATF reports and records in one comprehensive document. Included are metrics regarding firearms manufactured, exports, imports and more. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Canada - 2019
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. Published/Revised: |
| Software | eForm 4473 Download - Changing Default Reader to Adobe Acrobat
Instructions have been provided to assist you with changing your default reader to Adobe Acrobat Reader. Published/Revised: |
