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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
Publication Don't Lie for the Other Guy (No Mienta por otra Persona) - Poster (SP) [PDF - 161.13 KB]

No Mienta por otra PersonaCompre un arma de fuego para alguien á quien se le prohíbe la compra, y estará comprando 10 años de cárcel para Usted mismo.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Maryland - 2018 [PDF - 861.02 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

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Regulatory Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and Registration of Firearm - ATF Form 5 (5320.5) [PDF - 1.06 MB]

This form is used to apply the tax-exempt transfer of an unserviceable (welded) firearm to anyone other than a federal firearms licensee who has paid the required special (occupational) tax to deal in National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms and to or from government agencies.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Massachusetts - 2018 [PDF - 779.83 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Mississippi - 2018 [PDF - 819.77 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Missouri - 2018 [PDF - 767.73 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Minnesota - 2018 [PDF - 819.19 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: New Hampshire - 2018 [PDF - 918.52 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Nebraska - 2018 [PDF - 908.14 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: North Carolina - 2018 [PDF - 778.52 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: North Dakota - 2018 [PDF - 823.49 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Iowa - 2018 [PDF - 804.32 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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