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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| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Central America - 2023
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Central America 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: |
Firearms |
| Publication | Special Agent Informational Packet - ATF P 2310.4
This informational packet provides detailed information about the ATF special agent position to include major duties, basic qualifications, conditions of employment and specific requirements. Published/Revised: |
Careers |
| Laboratories | Laboratories Services - Fire Debris
These are management system documents utilized by ATF Laboratories. They are provided for informational purposes only. Sensitive or copyrighted information has been redacted. These documents are current as of Oct. 25, 2024. Published/Revised: |
Laboratories |
| Laboratories | Laboratory Services - Questioned Documents
These are management system documents utilized by ATF Laboratories. They are provided for informational purposes only. These documents are current as of Oct. 24, 2024. Published/Revised: |
Laboratories |
| Laboratories | Laboratories Services - Quality Documents
These are management system documents utilized by ATF Laboratories. They are provided for informational purposes only. These documents are current as of Dec. 20, 2024. Published/Revised: |
Laboratories |
| Laboratories | Laboratories Services - Latent Prints
These are management system documents utilized by ATF Laboratories. They are provided for informational purposes only. These documents are current as of Dec. 20, 2024. Published/Revised: |
Laboratories |
| Laboratories | Laboratory Services - Firearms and Toolmarks - October 2024
These are management system documents utilized by ATF Laboratories. They are provided for informational purposes only. These documents are current as of October 25, 2024. Published/Revised: |
Laboratories |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part IX - Final Recommendations
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | NFCTA Volume IV - Part II – Firearm Thefts and Losses Updates and New Analysis
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Introduction
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Acknowledgements
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Director’s Foreword
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part VIII - Updates to Previous Recommendations
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part VII - Firearm Commerce, Crime Guns, and the Southwest Border
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part VI - National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Updates and New Analysis
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part V - Privately Made Firearms Updates and New Analysis
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part III – Crime Gun Tracing Updates and New Analysis
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part IV – Firearm Trafficking Investigations
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | December 2024 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results
December 2024 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | Demand 2 Program: Report of Firearms Transactions - ATF Form 5300.5
When a Type 01, Type 02, Type 07, or Type 08 Federal firearms licensee meets the criteria of the ATF Demand 2 Program and is notified in writing by an ATF official, the licensee must complete ATF Form 5300.5, Demand 2 Program: Report of Firearms Transactions. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2023- Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2023 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes categories associated with firearms recovered and traced in the United States and territories. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2023 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered
Information from the 2023 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by number of firearms. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2023 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2023 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms recovered and traced in the United States and territories, sorted by caliber. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2023 - Time-To-Crime - Firearms Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2023 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms recovered and traced in the United States and territories, sorted by time-to-crime. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2023 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2023 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms recovered and traced in the United States and territories, sorted by firearm type. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
