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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.

Document type Title and Description
Software e4473 Download - Printing PDF Using Older Windows Operating System [PDF - 160.41 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with printing an e4473 PDF using an older Windows operating system. 

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Software eForm 4473 Download - Application Frequently Asked Questions [PDF - 443.42 KB]

Answers to frequently asked questions have been provided. 

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Publication Don't Lie for the Other Guy (No Mienta por otra Persona) - Postcard (SP) [PDF - 178.25 KB]

Comprar un arma de fuego para alguien a quien se le prohíbe poseer una, o para alguien que no quiere que su identidad sea asociada con la transacción, o sea fungir como “Prestanombres”, las leyes Federales lo castiga con 10 años de encarcelamiento y una multa  de hasta $250,000 dólares. 

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Florida - 2019 [PDF - 883.41 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: District of Columbia - 2019 [PDF - 857.71 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: Alaska - 2019 [PDF - 883.25 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: Puerto Rico - 2019 [PDF - 798.53 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: Montana - 2019 [PDF - 787.42 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Delaware - 2019 [PDF - 883.71 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: Connecticut - 2019 [PDF - 838.2 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: California - 2019 [PDF - 838.63 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: Arizona - 2019 [PDF - 886.24 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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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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