Publications Library
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. ATF publications do not have the force and effect of federal statutes or Department of Justice regulations, and are not final agency actions. They may also be rescinded or modified at ATF’s discretion.
For more information, see “Memorandum for All Components: Prohibition of Improper Guidance Documents,” from Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions III, November 16, 2017.
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 Arizona Firearms Statutes and Codes (436 KB) |
From the 34th Edition of State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms (ATF P 5300.5) | Firearms | Guide |
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American Samoa Firearms Statutes and Codes (188 KB) |
From the 34th Edition of State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms (ATF P 5300.5) | Firearms | Guide |
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Ohio Firearms Statutes and Codes (6054 KB) |
From the 34th Edition of State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms (ATF P 5300.5) | Firearms | Guide |
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Alaska Firearms Statutes and Codes (272 KB) |
From the 34th Edition of State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms (ATF P 5300.5) | Firearms | Guide |
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Alabama Firearms Statutes and Codes (470 KB) |
From the 34th Edition of State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms (ATF P 5300.5) | Firearms | Guide |
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Firearms Newsletter Index (184 KB) |
Last updated July 2020. | Firearms | Newsletter |
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California Municipal Firearms Statutes and Codes - A through L (1639 KB) | Firearms | Guide | |
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California Municipal Firearms Statutes and Codes - M through Z (2040 KB) | Firearms | Guide | |
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Federal Firearms Licensees Newsletter - August 1996 (113 KB) |
What’s In This Issue: Brady; The Net; New Faces; Address Changes; Improving Firearms Security; Fingerprints; Letters of Authorization; Classification of Gas/Flare Guns with Anti-Personnel Ammunition as Destructive Devices; Processing Applications and Notices Associated with National Firearms Act Weapons Transactions; ATF Distribution Center; Gun Shows; All Dealers Must Display Licenses
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Coping With Sexual Violence and Sexual Assault (ATF P 2940.1) (0 KB) |
ATF Victim Witness Assistance Program brochure containing information and resources for victims. | Contact | Guide |
 2020 Firearms Trace Data: FFL Theft/Loss Reports Matching Firearms Subsequently Recovered and Traced (16 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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2020 Firearms Trace Data: Firearm Types Recovered and Traced in the United States and Territories (21 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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2020 Firearms Trace Data: Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered in the United States and Territories (130 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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2020 Firearms Trace Data: Time-to-Crime - Firearms Recovered and Traced in the United States and Territories (18 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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2020 Firearms Trace Data: Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered in the United States and Territories (30 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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2020 Firearms Trace Data: Age of Possessor - Firearms Recovered and Traced in the United States and Territories (18 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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2020 Firearms Trace Data: Top Calibers Recovered and Traced in the United States and Territories (25 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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2020 Firearms Trace Data: Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced in the United States and Territories (31 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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Federal Firearms Telephone Directory (276 KB) | Contact numbers for the Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC) for every State, Customer Service, Corporate Accounts, and Refund Inquiries. | Firearms | Guide |
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ATF eForms 4473 User Manual (3383 KB) |
This user manual is to be used by federal firearms licensees who have downloaded ATF's e4473 form. | Firearms | Guide |
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FY2019 MD715 Affirmative Action Plan (61 KB) |
To capture agencies’ affirmative action plan for persons with disabilities and persons with targeted disabilities, EEOC regulations (29 C.F.R. § 1614.203(e)) and MD-715 require agencies to describe how their affirmative action plan will improve the recruitment, hiring, advancement, and retention of applicants and employees with disabilities. | Careers | Report |
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afmer_2020_interim_web_report.pdf (248 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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nics_act_list.7-7-21.pdf (154 KB) |
The NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (NIAA) requires states, as a condition of grant eligibility, to establish procedures to allow persons with disabilities relating to mental health (i.e., prohibiting mental health adjudications or involuntary commitments to a mental institution) to obtain relief from such disabilities for purposes of firearms eligibility. The 33 states in this list have qualified relief of disability programs, under 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(d)(4), (g)(4), that ATF has approved. | Firearms | Guide |
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Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide - 2014 Edition (ATF P 5300.4) (3512 KB) |
The 2014 edition of the Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide contains information that will help you comply with federal laws and regulations governing the manufacture, importation and distribution of firearms and ammunition. This edition contains new and amended statutes enacted since publication of the 2005 edition, as well as updated regulations and rulings issued by ATF. | Firearms | Guide |
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Disaster Preparedness for Federal Firearms Licensees (ATF P 3317.7) (753 KB) |
Information for FFLs on how to establish a disaster preparedness plan and key elements to include, as well as links to other disaster preparation resources. | Firearms | Guide |