Publications

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations - Volume I:  Appendix IO - Industry Overview. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data.

Published/Revised: January 23, 2026

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations - Volume I:  Appendix IR - Industry Regulation. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data.

Published/Revised: January 23, 2026

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations - Volume I: Appendix LRP - Laws, Regulations, and Policy. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data.

Published/Revised: January 23, 2026

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations - Volume I: Glossary of Terms. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data.

Published/Revised: January 23, 2026

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations - Volume I:  End Notes. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data.

Published/Revised: January 23, 2026

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations - Volume I - Part VIII:  FFL Inventory Losses. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data.

Published/Revised: January 23, 2026

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Alabama with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2021, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: September 15, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Alabama with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, and top recovery locations. 

Published/Revised: November 22, 2021

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Alaska with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, and top recovery locations. 

Published/Revised: November 22, 2021

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Arizona with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, and top recovery locations. 

Published/Revised: November 22, 2021

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Arkansas with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: November 22, 2021

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in California with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, and top recovery locations. 

Published/Revised: November 22, 2021

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Colorado with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from 2020 on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: November 22, 2021

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Alaska with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2021, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: September 15, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Arizona with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2021, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: September 15, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Arkansas with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2021, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: September 15, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in California with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2021, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: September 15, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Colorado with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2021, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: September 15, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Connecticut with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2021, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: September 15, 2022

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Connecticut with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2020, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: November 22, 2021

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Alabama with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2023, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: December 9, 2024

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Delaware with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2020, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: November 22, 2021

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Alaska with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2023, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: December 9, 2024

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in the District of Columbia with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2020, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: November 22, 2021

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Florida with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2020, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. 

Published/Revised: November 22, 2021