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 | ATF Industry Circular 1985-11: Surplus Military Firearms Frames or Receivers
This circular announces that ATF will allow the importation of surplus military curio or relic firearms that were previously prohibited from importation by 18 U.S.C. section 925(d)(3). Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Industry Circular 1986-8: Curio and Relic Updates
This circular announces an addition of firearms that have been classified as curios and relics during the period January 1985 through March 1986. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Industry Circular 1970-14: Importation of Firearms, Ammunition and Implements of War
This circular announces the issuance of a new Treasury Department regulation, Part 180 of Title 26, Code of Federal Regulations, entitled Importation of Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Industry Circular 1986-15: Armor Piercing Ammunition
This circular announces that the President signed Public Law 99-408, on Aug. 28,1986. This law regulates the manufacture, importation and sale of armor piercing ammunition. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | 2019 - October - Minnesota - All FFLs - NICS Background Check Prior to Firearm Transfer to Non-Licensee
All Minnesota Federal Firearms Licensees are required to conduct a NICS background check prior to the transfer of a firearm to a non-licensee even if that person presents a valid Minnesota Permit to Carry. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Don't Lie for the Other Guy (No Mienta por otra Persona) - Poster (SP)
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. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | Don't Lie for the Other Guy (No Mienta por otra Persona) - Counter Mat (SP)
No Mienta por otra PersonaADVERTENCIA. Cualquiera persona que se sospeche de violar las leyes Federales de armas de fuego, incluyendo la compra ilegal de un arma de fuego para otra persona, será denunciado a las autoridades. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Maryland - 2018
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018. Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and Registration of Firearm - ATF Form 5 (5320.5)
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. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Massachusetts - 2018
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Mississippi - 2018
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Missouri - 2018
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018. Published/Revised: |
