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 |
|---|---|
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Age of Possessor - Firearms Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2016 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by age of the possessor. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered
Information from the 2016 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2016 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes categories associated with firearms recovered and traced in the United States and territories. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Canada - 2011-2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Caribbean - 2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Mexico - 2011-2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: |
| Report | 2017 - Firearms Commerce Report
2017 - Firearms Commerce Report Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | ATF Procedure 2017-1 - Facilitating Non-FFL Transfers of Firearms
The purpose of this Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) procedure is to set forth the recordkeeping and National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) procedures for a Federal firearms licensee (FFL) who facilitates the transfer of firearms between private unlicensed individuals. This procedure does not apply to pawn transactions, consignment sales, or repairs. Supersedes 2013-1 Procedure. Published/Revised: |
| Newsletter | July 2017 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Newsletter
What's In This Issue: Announcement - ATF stands up the National Firearms Act (NFA) Division; Firearm Thefts & Burglaries; Burglary and Robbery Statistics; ATF Ruling 2016-1: Electronic A&D Records; ATF Ruling 2016-2; ATF Ruling 2016-3; ATF Ruling 2016-5; Revised ATF Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record); Rental of Firearms On-Premises; Rental of Firearms Off-Premises; FFLs are Responsible for Retrieving Status when Using E-Check; Tips from the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section; Gun Shows Published/Revised: |
| Regulatory | Youth Handgun Safety Act Notice - ATF I 5300.2
Federal law prohibits, except in certain limited circumstances, anyone under 18 years of age from knowingly possessing a handgun, or any person from selling, delivering, or otherwise transferring a handgun to a person under 18. A knowing violation of the prohibition against selling, delivering, or otherwise transferring a handgun to a person under the age of 18 is, under certain circumstances, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Published/Revised: |
| Publication | ATF e-Form 4473 - Quick Reference Guide for the Seller
The quick reference guide is for federal firearms licensees (FFLs) who are using the e4473 form. Published/Revised: |
