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 |
|---|---|
| Regulatory | 2020 - March - Michigan - All FFLs - Public Advisory Regarding Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act
The purpose of this public safety advisory is to advise all Michigan federal firearms licensees (FFLs) of an important change to the procedure they must follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady law), 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Factoring Criteria for Weapons - ATF Form 4590 (5330.5)
Form used by ATF to factor the importability of a pistol or revolver. Published/Revised: |
| Report | 2019 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Theft/Loss Report
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 January 2, 2020. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Final Rule - Commerce in Firearms and Ammunition - Reporting Theft or Loss of Firearms in Transit
The Department of Justice is amending the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) concerning the statutory reporting requirement for firearms that have been stolen or lost. The final rule specifies that when a federal firearms licensee (FFL) discovers a firearm it shipped was stolen or lost in transit, the transferor/sender FFL must report the theft or loss to ATP and to the appropriate local authorities within 48 hours of discovery. Published/Revised: |
| Newsletter | 2019 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Newsletter
What's In This Issue: ATF Personnel Changes; Electronic Storage of ATF Form 4473s; ATF Procedure 2017-1; ATF Forms 5; ATF Form 4473: Clarification on Disqualifiers related to Military Service; Electronic Signatures on ATF Forms; NFA Forms: Common Errors; ATF FFL Alert System; Replacement Copies of NFA Tax Paid Transfer Forms; FFL Renewals (Timely Renewing/Common Mistakes); Updated Form 7; Clarification on Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC) Addresses; Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report (AFMER); NFA/Additional Paper Processing Times Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 2019 - December - All FFLs - Franklin Armory Reformation Firearm
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATP) has received questions from industry members and the general public regarding a new type of firearm produced by the Franklin Armory®. This 'firearm, known as the "Reformation", utilizes a barrel that is produced with straight lands and grooves. This design contrasts with conventional rifling, in which the barrel's lands and grooves are spiral or twisted, and are designed to impart a spin onto the projectile. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Industry Circular 72-30: Identification of Personal Firearms at Premises
The purpose of this circular is to urge licensed firearms dealers to identify their personal collection of firearms kept at the business premises. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Industry Circular 74-13: Verification of Identity and Status of Firearms Transferees
The purpose of this circular is to remind firearms dealers, manufacturers, and importers of the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44, and Subpart F of the Regulations thereunder (26 CFR 178) pertaining to sales or deliveries of firearms or ammunition between licensees. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Industry Circular 75-8: Multiple Sales of Pistols
The purpose of this circular is to inform you of the specific provisions of revised regulations that require a Federal firearms licensee to make a report of a multiple sale or other disposition of pistols and revolvers. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Industry Circular 83-9: Three Year Firearms Licenses
The purpose of this circular is to inform you of a Treasury decision effective Aug. 1, 1983, T.D. ATF - 135(48 FR 24065), implementing a three-year firearms license. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Industry Circular 84-10: Sales of Firearms by FFLs at Gun Shows
All Federal Firearms Licensees and Others Concerned: This is to notify you that as a result of a formal process which began on April 22, 1980, the regulations have been changed (effective Nov. 29, 1984), to allow licensees to engage in business at gun shows held within the same State as the licensed premises. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition and Defense Articles - ATF Form 6 Part 1 (5330.3A)
This form is used to apply to permanently import firearms, ammunition and implements of war. Published/Revised: |
