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Publications

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 Description Category
Report 2011 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) [PDF - 655.57 KB]

2011 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)

Published/Revised: September 10, 2025

Firearms
Report 2014 - Firearms Commerce Report [PDF - 810.84 KB]

2014 - Firearms Commerce Report

Published/Revised: September 10, 2025

Firearms
Report 2015 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 849.16 KB]

2015 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report

Published/Revised: September 16, 2025

Firearms
Report 2014 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 791.76 KB]

2014 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report

Published/Revised: September 16, 2025

Firearms
Report 2012 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 659.48 KB]

2012 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report

Published/Revised: September 16, 2025

Firearms
Report 2013 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 541.36 KB]

2013 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report

Published/Revised: September 16, 2025

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2017 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 18.06 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2017.

Published/Revised: July 18, 2018

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2012 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 121.95 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2011 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 121.57 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2011.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2010 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 120.21 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 123.1 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2013 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 122.45 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2015 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 123.63 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 124.34 KB]

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: September 18, 2017

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2013 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 16.18 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013.

Published/Revised: May 11, 2015

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2012 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced [PDF - 75.03 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012

Published/Revised: May 11, 2015

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2015 - Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 32.63 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2013 - Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 32.78 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013.

Published/Revised: May 11, 2015

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2015 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 24.35 KB]

Information from the 2015 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by the top calibers.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 23.77 KB]

Information from the 2016 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by the top calibers.

Published/Revised: September 18, 2017

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Michigan - 2012 [PDF - 1.32 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

Published/Revised: May 11, 2015

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: New Jersey - 2012 [PDF - 1.37 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

Published/Revised: May 11, 2015

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Massachusetts - 2012 [PDF - 1.42 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

Published/Revised: May 11, 2015

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Missouri - 2010 [PDF - 1.36 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: May 22, 2015

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: South Carolina - 2012 [PDF - 1.29 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

Published/Revised: May 11, 2015

Firearms
Last Updated: January 15, 2026

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