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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: United States and Territories - 2020- Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 30.85 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2020.

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Publication Explanation of the Hearing Process - Federal Firearms Licensees [PDF - 335.91 KB]

This is a brochure provides general guidance and an overview of the hearing process for federal firearms licensees (FFLs). 

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2020 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 24.84 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2020.

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Regulatory 2021 - March - South Dakota - All FFLs - Regular Concealed Carry Permit as NICS Alternative [PDF - 205.68 KB]

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.

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Regulatory Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles - ATF Form 3310.12 [PDF - 275.34 KB]

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.

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Software eForm 4473 Download - Saving Completed PDFs With Preview for Mac OS [PDF - 196.36 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with saving a completed PDF file on your Mac operating system. 

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Software eForm 4473 Download - Saving Completed PDFs With Microsoft Edge [PDF - 110.43 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with saving a completed PDF file in Microsoft Edge using a Windows operating system. 

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Software eForm 4473 Download - Changing Default Reader to Preview [PDF - 379.84 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with changing your default reader to Preview. 

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Software eForm 4473 Download - Changing Default Reader to Microsoft Edge [PDF - 278.56 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with changing your default reader in Microsoft Edge.

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Report 2020 - Firearms Commerce Report [PDF - 787.89 KB]

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. 

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Canada - 2019 [PDF - 783 KB]

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.

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Software eForm 4473 Download - Changing Default Reader to Adobe Acrobat [PDF - 283.87 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with changing your default reader to Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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