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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 Firearms Trace Data: U.S. Virgin Islands - 2014 [PDF - 1.8 MB]

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

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Utah - 2014 [PDF - 1.66 MB]

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

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Vermont - 2014 [PDF - 1.38 MB]

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

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Virginia - 2014 [PDF - 6.97 MB]

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

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Washington - 2014 [PDF - 1.85 MB]

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

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: West Virginia - 2014 [PDF - 1.72 MB]

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

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Puerto Rico - 2014 [PDF - 1.95 MB]

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

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Rhode Island - 2014 [PDF - 1.45 MB]

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

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Wyoming - 2014 [PDF - 1.68 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.  

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Wisconsin - 2014 [PDF - 1.57 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Nebraska - 2014 [PDF - 1.71 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Colorado - 2014 [PDF - 1.53 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

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Firearms
Regulatory Delegation Order - Authority to Facilitate Implementation of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 [PDF - 46.6 KB]

This order delegates the authority to exercise the authorities and responsibilities committed to the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) under the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007, Public Law 110–180 (NIAA).

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Firearms
Regulatory Delegation Order - Authority to Make Determinations on Notices of Clearance, Letters of Clearance, or Denial, and Appeals of Letters of Denial Under 18 U.S.C. 843(h) [PDF - 44.55 KB]

This order delegates certain authorities of the Director to subordinate Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) officials to make determinations on Notices of Clearance, Letters of Clearance, Letters of Denial, and Appeals of Letters of Denial under 18 U.S.C. 843(h) for responsible persons and employee possessors listed on explosives licenses and permits.

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Workforce and Mission
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 25.35 KB]

This is an Excel spreadsheet containing a numerical list of how many specific calibers have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Time-to-Crime Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 18.14 KB]

This is an Excel spreadsheet containing a numerical list of how many firearms have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2014.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 29.18 KB]

This is an Excel spreadsheet containing a source and recovery states for firearms that have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 19.87 KB]

This is an Excel spreadsheet containing the type of firearms that have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 32.52 KB]

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

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Age of Possessor - Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 18.24 KB]

Information from the 2014 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by age of the possessor.

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Firearms
Regulatory 2004R-7P - Commerce in Explosives - Hobby Rocket Motors - Aug. 11, 2006 [PDF - 152.92 KB]

The Department of Justice is amending the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to clarify that the requirements of part 555 do not apply to model rocket motors consisting of ammonium perchlorate composite propellant, black powder, or other similar low explosives, containing no more than 62.5 grams of total propellant weight, and designed as single-use motors or as reload kits capable of reloading no more than 62.5 grams of propellant into a reusable motor casing.

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Explosives
Regulatory Commerce in Explosives - Amended Definition of "Propellant Actuated Device" - Jan. 14, 2009 [PDF - 109.46 KB]

The Department of Justice is amending the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to clarify that the term "propellant actuated device" does not include hobby rocket motors or rocket-motor reload kits consisting of or containing ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (‘‘APCP’’), black powder, or other similar low explosives.

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Explosives
Regulatory E9–578 - Final Rule - Commerce in Explosives—Amended Definition of ‘‘Propellant Actuated Device’’ (2004R–3P) - Jan. 14, 2009 [PDF - 109.6 KB]

The Department of Justice is amending the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (‘‘ATF’’) to clarify that the term ‘‘propellant actuated device’’ does not include hobby rocket motors or rocket-motor reload kits consisting of or containing ammonium perchlorate composite propellant (‘‘APCP’’), black powder, or other similar low explosives. 

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Explosives
Regulatory 2014–18392 - Elimination of Firearms Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473 (Low Volume) (2008R–21P) - Final Rule [PDF - 198.81 KB]

The effective date of this final rule is Oct. 3, 2014.The Department of Justice is amending the regulations of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) by eliminating the Firearms Transaction Record, ATF Form 4473 (Low Volume (LV)), Parts I and II. Federally licensed firearms dealers used this form as an alternate record for the receipt and disposition of firearms. Because licensees rarely use Form 4473 (LV), ATF has determined that continued use of this form is unwarranted and it should be eliminated. Licensees will be required to use the standard Form 4473 for all dispositions and maintain a record of the acquisition and disposition of firearms in accordance with the regulations. 

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Firearms
Regulatory TD-414: Rules of Practice in Permit Proceedings; Technical Amendments [PDF - 15.26 KB]

This Treasury decision amends the provisions of 27 CFR part 200 to change the title designation “District Director” to “Director of Industry Operations (DIO)” wherever it appears, and to make other necessary conforming amendments.  All such changes are to provide clarity and uniformity throughout Title 27 Code of Federal Regulations.

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Workforce and Mission
Last Updated: January 15, 2026

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