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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: Central America - 2014 [PDF - 2.59 MB]

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: May 11, 2015

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - FFL Theft/Loss Reports Matching Firearms Subsequently Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 15.47 KB]

Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - FFL Theft/Loss Reports Matching Firearms Subsequently Recovered and Traced

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2013 - FFL Theft/Loss Reports Matching Firearms Subsequently Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 15.4 KB]

Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2013 - FFL Theft/Loss Reports Matching Firearms Subsequently Recovered and Traced

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report 1999 - Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report (AFMER) [PDF - 1.11 MB]

1999 - Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report (AFMER)

Published/Revised: May 22, 2015

Firearms
Report 1998 - Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report (AFMER) [PDF - 1.06 MB]

1998 - Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report (AFMER)

Published/Revised: May 22, 2015

Firearms
Report 2022 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) [PDF - 2.53 MB]

2022 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)

Published/Revised: September 12, 2025

Firearms
Report 2021 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) [PDF - 2.21 MB]

2021 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)

Published/Revised: September 12, 2025

Firearms
Report 2020 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) [PDF - 2.15 MB]

2020 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)

Published/Revised: September 12, 2025

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2017 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 125.84 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: May 20, 2019

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - Age of Possessor - Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 17.88 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

Published/Revised: July 1, 2019

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 31.6 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

Published/Revised: July 1, 2019

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 17.61 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018.

Published/Revised: July 12, 2019

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 25 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1, 2018 - Dec. 31, 2018.

Published/Revised: July 12, 2019

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Mexico - 2013-2018 [PDF - 895.71 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Mexico with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1, 2013 – Dec. 31, 2018, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: June 4, 2018

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Central America - 2018 [PDF - 899.94 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Central America with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: June 4, 2019

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: The Caribbean - 2018 [PDF - 911.54 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in the Caribbean with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: June 4, 2019

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Canada - 2013-2018 [PDF - 867.58 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Canada with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1, 2013 - Dec. 31, 2018, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: June 4, 2019

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Missouri - 2017 [PDF - 765.16 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 13, 2018

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Maine - 2017 [PDF - 804.68 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 13, 2018

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Maryland - 2017 [PDF - 768.34 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 13, 2018

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Massachusetts - 2017 [PDF - 779.95 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 13, 2018

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Louisiana - 2017 [PDF - 814.48 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 13, 2018

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Kentucky - 2017 [PDF - 771.11 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 13, 2018

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Kansas - 2017 [PDF - 812.02 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 13, 2018

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Indiana - 2017 [PDF - 761.52 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 13, 2018

Firearms
Last Updated: January 15, 2026

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