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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.

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Report 2019 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 446.1 KB]

Queries of the Firearms Tracing System (FTS) were used to determine which firearms were reported in Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Thefts/Losses. This information was extracted from the FTS on January 2, 2020.

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Firearms
Report 2021 - Firearms Commerce Report [PDF - 1.39 MB]

2021 Firearms Commerce Report in the United States.

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Firearms
Report 2020 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 446.78 KB]

The 2020 theft/loss report for January - December 2020.

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Firearms
Report 2019 - Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report (AFMER) [PDF - 1.82 MB]

2019 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part IX - Final Recommendations [PDF - 267.45 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report NFCTA Volume IV - Part II – Firearm Thefts and Losses Updates and New Analysis [PDF - 381.62 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Firearms Trafficking Investigations - Volume - III - Acknowledgements [PDF - 134.3 KB]

The NFCTA is a comprehensive report on firearms commerce and trafficking. This volume presents and analyzes data on ATF firearm trafficking investigations initiated between 2017 and 2021.

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Introduction [PDF - 171.97 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Acknowledgements [PDF - 111.41 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report NFCTA Volume IV - Part I Firearm Commerce Updates and New Analysis [PDF - 1.8 MB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Director’s Foreword [PDF - 1.24 MB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part VIII - Updates to Previous Recommendations [PDF - 339.98 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part VII - Firearm Commerce, Crime Guns, and the Southwest Border [PDF - 1.27 MB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part VI - National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Updates and New Analysis [PDF - 385.97 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part V - Privately Made Firearms Updates and New Analysis [PDF - 500.54 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part III – Crime Gun Tracing Updates and New Analysis [PDF - 923.79 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part IV – Firearm Trafficking Investigations [PDF - 1016.81 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: New York - 2013 [PDF - 4.28 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Vermont - 2006 [PDF - 967.62 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2006, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.  

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - FFL Theft/Loss Reports Matching Firearms Subsequently Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 15.5 KB]

Data Source: Firearms Tracing System - Jan. 1, 2018-Dec. 31, 2018

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Firearms
Report 2016 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 735.88 KB]

Queries of the Firearms Tracing System (FTS) were used to determine which firearms were reported in Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Thefts/Losses. This information was extracted from the FTS on Feb. 17, 2017.

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Firearms
Report 2017 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report [PDF - 282.26 KB]

Queries of the Firearms Tracing System (FTS) were used to determine which firearms were reported in Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Thefts/Losses. This information was extracted from the FTS on Jan. 3, 2018.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Florida - 2013 [PDF - 4.21 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Indiana - 2013 [PDF - 1.27 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Iowa - 2013 [PDF - 4.09 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013.

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Firearms
Last Updated: January 15, 2026

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