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.
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 Gun Shows: Brady Checks and Crime Gun Traces (1/99) (220 KB) |
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Act) provides crucial information about firearms buyers to Federal firearms licensees (FFLs), but does not help nonlicensees to identify prohibited purchasers. Under the Brady Act, FFLs contact the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) to ensure that a purchaser is not a felon or otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms. Until the Brady Act was passed, the only way an FFL could determine whether a purchaser was a felon or other person prohibited from possessing firearms was on the basis of the customer's self-certification.
| Resource Center | Guide |
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Hallandale Beach, FL - State Report - Addendum City Report (2103 KB) |
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Crime Guns - Volume Two Report | Firearms | Report |
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Hawaii - State Report (2209 KB) |
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Crime Gun Intelligence and Analysis - Volume Two | Firearms | Report |
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Hawaii Firearms Statutes and Codes (289 KB) |
From the 34th Edition of State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms (ATF P 5300.5) | Firearms | Guide |
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Hawaii Firearms Trace Data – 2014 (1945 KB) |
This brochure contains trace data related information from January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014. | About ATF | Report |
 hawaii-0825-ffl-list.xlsx (22 KB) |
August 2025 FFL List by State. | Report | |
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hawaii-0925-ffl-list.xlsx (22 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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hawaii_10.23.2025.pdf (81 KB) |
Sept. 23, 2025, Asset Forfeitures by state | Asset Forfeiture | Report |
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Houston, TX - State Report - Mega City (2955 KB) |
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Crime Guns - Volume Two Report | Firearms | Report |
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How ATF Traces Firearms (297 KB) |
A firearm is recovered by law enforcement. ATF receives recovery information in e-Trace. Trace reveals origin of firearm manufacturer or importer. Trace leads to the original Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) * FFL manually looks through firearm transaction records to find the first purchaser. ** The first purchaser is identified and the investigative process is initiated. ** 364,000+ trace requests in FY14. * Not all traces may lead to original FFL; sales sometimes lead beyond that to a subsequent FFL. ** First purchaser is not always identified, sometimes traces lead to a more recent purchaser or an unlicensed purchaser. | News | Guide |
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How to Conduct a Firearms Inventory, ATF P 5380.2 (207 KB) |
This publication provides guidelines on how to conduct a firearms inventory.
| Firearms | Guide |
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Huntsville, AL - State Report - Small City (4067 KB) |
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Crime Guns - Volume Two Report | Firearms | Report |
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Idaho - State Report (2231 KB) |
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Crime Guns - Volume Two Report | Firearms | Report |
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Idaho Firearms Statutes and Codes (238 KB) |
From the 34th Edition of State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms (ATF P 5300.5) | Firearms | Guide |
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Idaho Firearms Trace Data – 2014 (1941 KB) |
This brochure contains trace data related information from January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014. | About ATF | Report |
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idaho-0823-ffl-list.xlsx (157 KB) |
August 2025 FFL List by State. | Report | |
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idaho-0925-ffl-list.xlsx (156 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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idaho_12.18.2025_508_compliance.pdf (70 KB) | Firearms | Report | |
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Illinois - State Report (2228 KB) |
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Crime Guns - Volume Two Report | Firearms | Report |
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Illinois Firearms Statutes and Codes (2668 KB) |
From the 34th Edition of State Laws and Published Ordinances - Firearms (ATF P 5300.5) | Firearms | Guide |
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Illinois Firearms Trace Data – 2014 (1671 KB) |
This brochure contains trace data related information from January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014. | About ATF | Report |
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illinois-0825-ffl-list.xlsx (169 KB) |
August 2025 FFL List by State. | Report | |
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illinois-0925-ffl-list.xlsx (169 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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illinois_1.15.2026_abandoned_advertisement.pdf (72 KB) |
Location of Abandoned/Unclaimed Property by State | Report | |
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illinois_10.23.2025.pdf (73 KB) |
Sept. 23, 2025, Asset Forfeitures by state | Asset Forfeiture | Report |