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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.

Document type Description Category
Regulatory Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act Registration Form (Continuation Sheet) - ATF F 5070.1A [PDF - 311.12 KB]

This is the continuation sheet for the PACT Act Registration Form (ATF Form 5070.1). The form's purpose is to register delivery sellers of cigarettes and/or smokeless tobacco products with the Attorney General in order to legally continue to sell and/or advertise these tobacco products under the PACT Act.

Published/Revised:

Alcohol & Tobacco
Regulatory Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act Registration Form - ATF Form 5070.1 [PDF - 337.52 KB]

This form's purpose is to register delivery sellers of cigarettes and/or smokeless tobacco products with the Attorney General in order to legally continue to sell and/or advertise these tobacco products under the PACT Act.

Published/Revised:

Alcohol & Tobacco
Regulatory Supplemental Information on Water Quality Considerations - ATF Form 5000.30 [PDF - 219.12 KB]

This form is used by ATF to determine whether a certification from a state of multi-state authority is needed for discharge of effluent into navigable water of the United States.

Published/Revised:

Explosives
Regulatory Environmental Information - ATF Form 5000.29 [PDF - 216.04 KB]

This form is used by ATF to determine if any environmental impact statement or environmental permit is necessary for the proposed operation.

Published/Revised:

Workforce and Mission
Regulatory Forensic Firearm Training Request for Non-ATF Employees - ATF Form 7110.15 [PDF - 242.97 KB]

This form is used by federal, state, local and international agencies to register for forensic firearm training with ATF.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Solicitud de Rastreo del Centro Nacional de Rastreos - Formulario 3312.1S - ATF Form 3312.1(S) [PDF - 358.28 KB]

Este formulario es utilizado por los funcionarios federales, cuerpos de seguridad estatales y locales para solicitar a la ATF el rastreo de armas de fuego utilizadas o sospechosas de haber sido utilizadas en delitos.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Application for Tax Exempt Transfer and Registration of Firearm - ATF Form 5 (5320.5) [PDF - 1.06 MB]

This form is used to apply the tax-exempt transfer of an unserviceable (welded) firearm to anyone other than a federal firearms licensee who has paid the required special (occupational) tax to deal in National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms and to or from government agencies.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Explosives Employee Possessor Questionnaire - ATF Form 5400.28 [PDF - 389.56 KB]

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

Published/Revised:

Explosives
Regulatory Application for Restoration of Explosives Privileges - ATF Form 5400.29 [PDF - 538.26 KB]

This form is used to conduct an investigation to establish if it is likely that the applicant will act in a manner dangerous to public safety or contrary to public interest.

Published/Revised:

Explosives
Regulatory Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition and Defense Articles - ATF Form 6 Part 1 (5330.3A) [PDF - 416.97 KB]

This form is used to apply to permanently import firearms, ammunition and implements of war.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Application/Permit for Temporary Importation of Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens - ATF Form 6NIA (5330.3D) [PDF - 1.98 MB]

This form is used to apply to temporarily import firearms and ammunition for lawful hunting or sporting purposes. For use by visiting foreign nationals (nonimmigrant aliens) only.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory State and Local Training Registration Request - ATF Form 6400.1 [PDF - 372.66 KB]

This form is used by federal, state and local, military and international law enforcement personnel applying for training conducted by ATF.

Published/Revised:

Workforce and Mission
Regulatory Factoring Criteria for Weapons - ATF Form 4590 (5330.5) [PDF - 168.36 KB]

Form used by ATF to factor the importability of a pistol or revolver.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Application for Federal Firearms License - Form 7/ 7 CR - ATF Form 7(5310.12)/7CR(5310.16) [PDF - 879.12 KB]

This application for a federal firearms license (FFL) should be used to apply for all FFL types - any person(s) or entity who intend to engage in business as a firearms or ammunition importer or manufacturer, or firearms dealer, in interstate or foreign commerce; as well as those who wish to engage in curio and relic collecting activity. 

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Application for Tax-Exempt Transfer of Firearm and Registration to Special Occupational Taxpayer (National Firearms Act) - ATF Form 5320.3 (Form 3) [PDF - 507.59 KB]

This form is used to request approval to transfer a National Firearms Act (NFA) firearm from one qualified federal firearms licensee (FFL) to another qualified special taxpayer.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Application and Permit for Importation of Firearms, Ammunition and Defense Articles - ATF Form 6 - Part II (5330.3B) [PDF - 301.51 KB]

This form is used to apply to permanently import firearms, ammunition and implements of war. For use by active duty military members only.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Pistols and Revolvers - ATF Form 3310.4 [PDF - 976.47 KB]

This form documents certain sales or other dispositions of handguns for law enforcement purposes. The information is used to determine if the buyer (transferee) is involved in an unlawful activity.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Police Check Inquiry - ATF Form 8620.42 [PDF - 2.21 MB]

This form must be completed by non-ATF personnel and their ATF sponsors when requesting escorted access to ATF facilities, non-sensitive information, and/or construction sites.

Published/Revised:

Workforce and Mission
Regulatory Certification of Qualifying State Relief - ATF E-Form 3210.12 [PDF - 319.78 KB]

This form is to be used by a state to certify to ATF that it has established a qualifying mental health relief from firearms disabilities program that satisfies certain minimum criteria under the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain Rifles - ATF Form 3310.12 [PDF - 275.34 KB]

This form documents certain sales or other dispositions of rifles for law enforcement purposes. The information is used to determine if the buyer (transferee) is involved in a unlawful activity, or is a person prohibited by law from obtaining firearms.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Fingerprint Card Instructions and Example - FD-258 [PDF - 1.64 MB]

This is a sample fingerprint card (FD-258) that is used when applying for a federal firearms license. This card can be order from the ATF Distribution Center online or by calling 703-870-7526 or 703-870-7528.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory Notice of Firearms Manufactured or Imported - ATF Form 2 (5320.2) [PDF - 329.58 KB]

This form is used by qualified federal firearms licensees to report the manufacture or importation of an NFA firearm.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory National Tracing Center (NTC) Trace Request - ATF Form 3312.1 [PDF - 358.92 KB]

This form is used by federal, state and local law enforcement officials to request that the ATF trace firearms used or suspected to have been used in crimes.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory 2025 - Memo - NICS Alert Policy [PDF - 228.33 KB]

NICS Alert Policy memo, dated April 23, 2025. The use of the NICS Alert is a valuable investigative technique for firearm trafficking investigations. It is critical that this tool is utilized properly and only when needed. To this end, we are undergoing an extensive review of all current alerts and stipulating additional requirements for future use of NICS alerts.

Published/Revised:

Firearms
Regulatory List of Explosive Materials - 2003 [PDF - 53.97 KB]

Notice of List of Explosive Materials. Two additions: Tetrazole explosives, and Ammonium perchlorate having particle size less than 15 microns.

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Explosives
Last Updated: January 15, 2026

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