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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
Report Firearms Trace Data: Alabama - 2015 [PDF - 1.56 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: July 11, 2016

Firearms
Regulatory Department of Justice, Office of Tribal Justice Patriot Act Consultation Letter [PDF - 233.2 KB]

The Department of Justice, Office of Tribal Justice, invited Federally recognized tribes to consult with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on the implications of ATF's pending final rule, implementation of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 Regarding Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes or Smokeless Tobacco. 

Published/Revised: July 7, 2016

Alcohol & Tobacco
Regulatory Response to Tribal Consultations on the Implementation of Certain Provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act Relating to Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes or Smokeless Tobacco [PDF - 39.82 KB]

The Department of Justice's response to comments received from the federally recognized tribes after consultation with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on the implications of ATF's pending final rule, implementation of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 Regarding Trafficking in Contraband Cigarettes or Smokeless Tobacco.

Published/Revised: July 7, 2016

Alcohol & Tobacco
Publication How to Conduct a Firearms Inventory - ATF P 5380.2 [PDF - 206.18 KB]

This publication provides guidelines on how to conduct a firearms inventory, dated July 2016.

Published/Revised: July 1, 2016

Firearms
Regulatory 2016 - June - West Virginia - All FFLs - HB4145 [PDF - 44.01 KB]

The purpose of this open letter is to provide guidance concerning West Virginia House Bill (HB) 4145 as it concerns the provisional licenses made eligible to West Virginia residents aged 18-20.

Published/Revised: June 30, 2016

Firearms
Newsletter June 2016 - Federal Explosives Licensee (FEL) Newsletter [PDF - 538.19 KB]

What's In This Issue: New Division Chief; Bomb Threat and Suspicious Package Publication; Transfer of Unmarked Explosive Materials; Nitrocellulose; Explosives Storage in Trailers; Type 2 Magazine Floors and Roofs; Highways; Marijuana Use and Prohibited Persons; Background Investigation and Denial; Lost, Stolen or Destroyed IPECs; Lists of Authorized Persons; Remote Storage Locations and Responsible Persons; Seismic and Geophysical Operations … Continued; 2015 Annual List of Explosive Materials

Published/Revised: June 30, 2016

Explosives
Report Firearms Trace Data: Wisconsin - 2015 [PDF - 1.55 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Pennsylvania - 2015 [PDF - 1.84 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Rhode Island - 2015 [PDF - 1.86 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Vermont - 2015 [PDF - 1.76 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Iowa - 2015 [PDF - 1.54 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Kansas - 2015 [PDF - 1.53 MB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2012 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 121.95 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2011 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 121.57 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2011.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2010 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 120.21 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2010.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2014 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 123.1 KB]

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: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2013 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 122.45 KB]

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

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2015 - Time-to-Crime - Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 123.63 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2015 - Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 32.63 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2015 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 24.35 KB]

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 - 2015 - Firearm Types Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 19.94 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2015 - Age of Possessor - Firearms Recovered and Traced [XLSX - 18.72 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2015

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2010 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 29.36 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2010.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2015 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 29.31 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2015

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2011 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered [XLSX - 29.39 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2011.

Published/Revised: June 14, 2016

Firearms
Last Updated: January 15, 2026

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