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.
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|---|---|---|
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 North Carolina
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 North Carolina Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 North Dakota
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 North Dakota Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Ohio
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Ohio Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Oklahoma
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Oklahoma Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Oregon
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Oregon Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Pennsylvania
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Pennsylvania Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Puerto Rico
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Puerto Rico Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Rhode Island
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Rhode Island Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 South Carolina
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 South Carolina Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 South Dakota
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 South Dakota Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Tennessee
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Tennessee Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Texas
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Texas Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 U.S. Virgin Island
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 U.S. Virgin Island Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Utah
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Utah Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Vermont
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Vermont Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Virginia
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Virginia Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Washington
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Washington Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 West Virginia
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 West Virginia Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Wisconsin
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Wisconsin Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Wyoming
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Wyoming Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Publication | Federal Firearms and Explosives Licenses by Types FY 2024
ATF’s Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC) issues and renews federal firearms licenses (FFLs) in accordance with the Gun Control Act of 1968. ATF’s Federal Explosives Licensing Center (FELC) issues and renews federal explosives licenses and permits (FEL/FEPs) submitted by industry members who manufacture, deal in, and import or receive explosive materials in accordance with the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 and the Safe Explosives Act of 2002. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Laboratories | Arc Melting in Electrical Receptacles Research Photographs
The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to provide a selection of photographs of various receptacle failures as a reference for fire investigators and engineers. Published/Revised: |
Laboratories |
| Publication | Fact Sheet: Explosives in the United States
Due to the potential misuse of these explosive materials to the detriment of public safety, the role of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in protecting the public from unsafe or unsecure storage is vital. ATF’s jurisdiction over explosives extends to requiring licenses to engage in the business of importing, manufacturing and/ or distributing explosives materials. An ATF permit is also required to ship, transport or receive explosives. ATF regularly inspects the explosives storage magazines and records of explosives licensees and permittees to ensure compliance with federal explosives regulations. Published/Revised: |
Explosives |
| Laboratories | 2021 - Fire Research Laboratory Technical Bulletin - Arc Melting on Cables Protected by Arc Fault Circuit Interrupting, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupting, and Thermal Magnetic Circuit Breakers
The purpose of this Technical Bulletin is to provide the photographs and waveforms produced during the testing and research that examined the relationship between the formation of arc melting and the type of circuit protection device used on the circuit. Published/Revised: |
Workforce and Mission |
| Publication | Hiring Offense Information Sheet: Coercing Political Activity – 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(3)
This information sheet provides general guidance and background information on 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(3). This document does not serve as legal advice and should not be cited as legal authority. Rather, the statute and current case law control with respect to matters discussed here Published/Revised: |
Careers |
