Publications

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Ohio 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Oklahoma 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Oregon 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Pennsylvania 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Puerto Rico 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Rhode Island 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 South Carolina 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 South Dakota 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Tennessee 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Texas 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 U.S. Virgin Island 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Utah 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Vermont 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Virginia 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Washington 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 West Virginia 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Wisconsin 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Wyoming 

Published/Revised: January 15, 2026

The National Firearms Act (NFA) Branch has received numerous questions concerning the repair of NFA firearms. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) does not consider the temporary conveyance of an NFA firearm to a gunsmith for repair to be a “transfer” under the terms of the NFA. Thus, an ATF Form 5 application is not required.

Published/Revised: September 16, 2015

Fireworks are a common component used in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The US Government is asking consumer fireworks retailers to be aware of this phenomenon and familiarize themselves with some possible indicators of suspicious activity.

Published/Revised: May 11, 2015

This preliminary Regulatory Analysis (RA) provides supporting documentation for the regulatory evaluation in the preamble of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the Definition of Frame or Receiver and Identification of Firearms [2021R-05]. 

Published/Revised: May 7, 2021

ATF is revoking several guidance documents; specifically 7 rulings, 1 procedure, and 59 open letters.  The following documents listed, in the order in which they were issued:  Revenue Ruling 69-114; ATF Ruling 75-30; ATF Ruling 7-13; ATF Ruling 77-25; ATF Ruling 77-26; ATF Ruling 80-22; ATF Ruling 80-23; ATF Procedure 80-7; 53 Open letters dated February 1994; Open Letter to all federally licensed importers and manufacturers dated August 22, 2001; Open Letter to All Federal firearms and explosives licensees dated November 20, 2001; Open Letter to all Federal Explosives Licensees and Permittees dated February 12, 2003; Open Letter to all FFLs dated August 31, 2006; Open Letter to all FFLs dated November 4, 2008; and Open Letter to Washington FFL's dated August 12, 2011.

Published/Revised: April 30, 2018

Periodic review of outstanding revenue rulings reflect that the following list of rulings are obsolete because of expiration or changes to current laws and regulations.

Published/Revised: September 3, 2019

Federal law prohibits, except in certain limited circumstances, anyone under 18 years of age from knowingly possessing a handgun, or any person from selling, delivering, or otherwise transferring a handgun to a person under 18. A knowing violation of the prohibition against selling, delivering, or otherwise transferring a handgun to a person under the age of 18 is, under certain circumstances, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Published/Revised: July 1, 2017

This form is used to determine the eligibility of the employee possessor (EP) to engage in certain explosives operations.

Published/Revised: June 30, 2025