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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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Report Firearms Trace Data: North Carolina - 2016 [PDF - 1.15 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: North Dakota - 2016 [PDF - 1.15 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Ohio - 2016 [PDF - 1.13 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Oklahoma - 2016 [PDF - 1.14 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016.

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Regulatory Application for Alternate Means of Identification of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance) - ATF E-Form 3311.4 [PDF - 781.27 KB]

Application for Alternate Means of Identification of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance) - ATF E-Form 3311.4

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Virginia - 2016 [PDF - 1.26 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Colorado - 2016 [PDF - 1.15 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 124.34 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 23.77 KB]

Information from the 2016 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by the top calibers.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - FFL Theft/Loss Reports Matching Firearms Subsequently Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 15.44 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2016.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Time-To-Crime - Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 17.71 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 19.92 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016.

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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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