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June 22, 2026:  Commerce in Explosives; 2026 Annual List of Explosive Materials

This notice publishes the 2026 List of Explosive Materials, as required by law. The 2026 list is the same as the 2025 list published by ATF. Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/22/2026-12492/commerce-in-explosives-2026-annual-list-of-explosive-materials

 

PHILADELPHIA – With Independence Day approaching, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Philadelphia Field Division warns Pennsylvanians of the dangers of illegal explosive devices and encourages the public to report their manufacture and sales to protect their community.

 

Check out the latest statistics for fiscal year 2025, regarding ATF's personnel, investigations, budget, and more. 

 

As part of ATF’s commitment, the agency recently published a landmark package of proposed rules representing the most significant modernization of ATF regulations in the agency’s history. These proposed rules take a common-sense approach to modernizing regulations and forms and reducing burden on law-abiding businesses and citizens alike. Public comments are encouraged during the open comment period for each rule.

WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is releasing this week 34 notices of final and proposed rulemaking following a comprehensive review of existing regulations conducted in compliance with Executive Order 14206, Protecting Second Amendment Rights. Consistent with ATF's commitment in 2025 to rebuild trust with Federal Firearms and Explosives Licensees (FFLs/FELs) and industry stakeholders, this review included a consideration of industry and expert feedback and concerns. This landmark release is the first in a series of regulatory updates ATF plans to issue.

Last Updated: June 23, 2026

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