Publications

This order establishes direction for the use of non-Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) owned body-worn cameras (BWCs) by ATF Task Force Officers (TFOs) and Special Deputies (SD) on federal task forces. This policy provides parameters for the use of BWCs by TFOs to the extent that a state or local law enforcement agency requires their use by its officers during federal task force operations.

Published/Revised: August 23, 2022

July 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

Published/Revised: August 4, 2022

Firearms Compliance Inspection Results for June 2022.

Published/Revised: July 5, 2022

This presentation details when a variance to deviate from the explosive's regulations may be requested, to whom they may be issued, where to direct such requests and documentation from the requestor to assist in evaluation of those requests.

Published/Revised: June 15, 2022

This form is used by federal, state, local and international agencies to register for forensic firearm training with ATF.

Published/Revised: June 15, 2022

May 2022 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

Published/Revised: June 6, 2022

Training aid to go with the final rule overview for federal firearms licensees and small businesses. 

Published/Revised: May 24, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Albuquerque, NM. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Baltimore, MD. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Chicago, IL. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Cleveland, OH. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Detroit, MI. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Kansas City, MO. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Little Rock, AR. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Los Angeles, CA. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Memphis, TN. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in New York City, NY. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in San Francisco, CA. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Springfield, MO. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in St. Louis, MO. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Stockton, CA. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations in Washington, DC. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 17, 2022

April 2022 Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

Published/Revised: May 9, 2022

Topics Covered: Definition of Firearm, Frame and Receiver, Privately Made Firearms (PMFs), Marking requirements, Recordkeeping requirements, Record retention, ATF Rulings/Procedure affected.  These are the broad topics, but they are all interrelated.  

Published/Revised: May 9, 2022

The Department of Justice has adopted as final, without change, an interim rule that amended the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (‘‘ATF’’) to delegate to the Director of ATF the authority to serve as the deciding official regarding the denial, suspension, or revocation of federal firearms licenses, or the imposition of a civil fine. Under the interim rule, the Director has the flexibility to delegate to another ATF official the authority to decide a revocation or denial matter, or may exercise that authority himself. Because the Director can redelegate authority to take action as the final agency decision-maker to Headquarters officials, field officials, or some combination thereof, such flexibility allows ATF to more efficiently conduct denial, suspension, and revocation hearings, and make the determination whether to impose a civil fine. This gives the agency the ability to ensure consistency in decision-making and to address any case backlogs that may occur.

Published/Revised: April 21, 2022