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 |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Kentucky - 2008
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2008. Published/Revised: May 22, 2015 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Kansas - 2008
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2008. Published/Revised: May 22, 2015 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Iowa - 2008
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2008. Published/Revised: May 22, 2015 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered
Data Source: Firearms Tracing System - January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018 Published/Revised: July 1, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018. Published/Revised: July 1, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2018 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the categories of firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories. Published/Revised: July 1, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | 2018 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report
Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Theft/Loss Report - Data Source: Firearms Tracing System (FTS) - January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018 Published/Revised: September 16, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | 2017 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)
2017 - Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report (AFMER) Published/Revised: September 10, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | 2019 - Firearms Commerce Report
2019 - Firearms Commerce Report Published/Revised: September 10, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | 2018 - Explosives Incident Report (EIR)
2018 Explosives Incident Report (EIR) Published/Revised: September 10, 2025 |
Explosives |
| Report | 2024 - Firearms Commerce Report
2024 - Firearms Commerce Report in the United States. Published/Revised: May 20, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2015 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2015 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by the top calibers. Published/Revised: June 14, 2016 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2016 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by the top calibers. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2013 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2013 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by the top calibers. Published/Revised: May 11, 2015 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - FFL Theft/Loss Reports Matching Firearms Subsequently Recovered and Traced
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Time-To-Crime - Firearms Recovered and Traced
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2017 - Age of Possessor - Firearms Recovered and Traced
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2017. Published/Revised: July 17, 2018 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2017 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2017 Published/Revised: July 17, 2018 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2017 - Time-to-Crime Firearms Recovered and Traced
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2017. Published/Revised: July 13, 2018 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced
This is an Excel spreadsheet containing a numerical list of how many specific calibers have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014. Published/Revised: May 12, 2016 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Time-to-Crime Firearms Recovered and Traced
This is an Excel spreadsheet containing a numerical list of how many firearms have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories between Jan. 1, 2014 and Dec. 31, 2014. Published/Revised: May 12, 2016 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered
This is an Excel spreadsheet containing a source and recovery states for firearms that have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014. Published/Revised: May 12, 2016 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced
This is an Excel spreadsheet containing the type of firearms that have been traced and recovered in the U.S. and territories from Jan. 1, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2014. Published/Revised: May 12, 2016 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014. Published/Revised: May 12, 2016 |
Firearms |
