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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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Regulatory State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Arizona [PDF - 144.9 KB]

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Arizona 

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Regulatory State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 American Samoa [PDF - 93.63 KB]

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 American Samoa 

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Regulatory State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Alaska [PDF - 159.76 KB]

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Alaska

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Regulatory State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Alabama [PDF - 130.12 KB]

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Alabama 

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Publication Federal Firearms and Explosives Licenses by Types FY 2024 [PDF - 289.66 KB]

ATF’s Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC) issues and renews federal firearms licenses (FFLs) in accordance with the Gun Control Act of 1968. ATF’s Federal Explosives Licensing Center (FELC) issues and renews federal explosives licenses and permits (FEL/FEPs) submitted by industry members who manufacture, deal in, and import or receive explosive materials in accordance with the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 and the Safe Explosives Act of 2002.

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Regulatory 2025 - September - All FFLs - Franklin Armory Letter Clarification [PDF - 158.8 KB]

ATF is committed to full transparency in the classification of firearms. This statement addresses the circumstances and legal landscape surrounding Franklin Armory’s “Antithesis” firearms. 

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Report 2020 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 446.78 KB]

The 2020 theft/loss report for January - December 2020.

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Report 2016 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 735.88 KB]

Queries of the Firearms Tracing System (FTS) were used to determine which firearms were reported in Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Thefts/Losses. This information was extracted from the FTS on Feb. 17, 2017.

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Report 2017 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 282.26 KB]

Queries of the Firearms Tracing System (FTS) were used to determine which firearms were reported in Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Thefts/Losses. This information was extracted from the FTS on Jan. 3, 2018.

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Report 2018 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 745.5 KB]

Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Theft/Loss Report - Data Source: Firearms Tracing System (FTS) - January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

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Report 2015 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 849.16 KB]

2015 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report

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Report 2014 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 791.76 KB]

2014 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report

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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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