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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
Publication Hiring Offense Information Sheet: Discrimination – 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(10) [PDF - 262.1 KB]

This information sheet provides general guidance and background information on 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(10). This document does not serve as legal advice and should not be cited as legal authority. Rather, the statute and current case law control with respect to matters discussed here.

Published/Revised: May 20, 2026

Careers
Publication Hiring Offense Information Sheet: Discrimination – 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(1) [PDF - 265.85 KB]

This information sheet provides general guidance and background information on 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(1). This document does not serve as legal advice and should not be cited as legal authority. Rather, the statute and current case law control with respect to matters discussed here.

Published/Revised: May 20, 2026

Careers
Publication Information Sheet: Your Rights When Reporting Wrongs [PDF - 340.68 KB]

U.S. Office of Special Counsel information sheet on disclosures of wrongdoing, prohibited personnel practices, and MSPB appeals. Last updated 2026. 

Published/Revised: May 20, 2026

Careers
Publication Information Sheet: Your Rights as a Federal Employee [PDF - 548.42 KB]

U.S. Office of Special Counsel information sheet on prohibited personnel practices. Last updated 2026.

Published/Revised: May 20, 2026

Careers
Report 2024 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) [PDF - 3.31 MB]

2024 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)

Published/Revised: May 15, 2026

Firearms
Publication Fact Sheet - National Tracing Center (NTC) - How Does It Work? [PDF - 206.32 KB]

ATF’s National Tracing Center (NTC) identifies shooters within hours of mass casualty events. It dismantles trafficking networks moving weapons to cartels and foreign criminal organizations. It gives investigators the lead they need when no other lead exists. Read the full fact sheet to learn more about how the NTC works.

Published/Revised: May 14, 2026

Firearms
Laboratories National Firearms Examiner Academy (NFEA) Program Information - 2026-2027 [PDF - 188.13 KB]

Program information for the National Firearms Examiner Academy (NFEA) for 2026-2027.

Published/Revised: May 13, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Delaware - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Delaware with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: District of Columbia - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in District of Columbia with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Florida - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Florida with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Guam and Northern Mariana Islands - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Guam and Northern Mariana Islands with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Hawaii - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Hawaii with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Idaho - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Idaho with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Illinois - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Illinois with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Indiana - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Indiana with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Iowa - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Iowa with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Kansas - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Kansas with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Kentucky - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Kentucky with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Louisiana - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Louisiana with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Maine - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Maine with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Maryland - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Maryland with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Massachusetts - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Massachusetts with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Michigan - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Michigan with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Minnesota - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Minnesota with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Mississippi - 2025 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Mississippi with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2025, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

Published/Revised: May 7, 2026

Firearms
Last Updated: January 15, 2026

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