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 | 2011 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)
2011 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) Published/Revised: September 10, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | 2014 - Firearms Commerce Report
2014 - Firearms Commerce Report Published/Revised: September 10, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | 2014 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)
2014 - Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report (AFMER) Published/Revised: September 10, 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 |
| Regulatory | Open Letter to All FFLs - August 2025 - Franklin Armory Reformation and Antithesis Firearms
The purpose of this open letter is to advise all federal firearms licensees (FFLs) that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is rescinding a prior Open Letter, dated Dec. 19, 2019, regarding the Franklin Armory Reformation firearm (2019 Open Letter). This open letter also advises FFLs on the classification of the Franklin Armory Reformation and Antithesis firearms under federal law. Published/Revised: August 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Central America - 2025
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Central America 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: August 25, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Tennessee - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Oklahoma - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - U.S. Virgin Islands - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of an important change to the procedure you must follow beginning October 19, 2005, in order to comply with the Brady Law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Connecticut - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise federal firearms licensees in Connecticut of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady Law. Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Wyoming - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Wisconsin - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - West Virginia - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this open letter is to provide guidance on the procedure to comply with Federal law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t), when you transfer a firearm to an unlicensed person. Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Washington - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Virginia - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Utah - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Texas - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Rhode Island - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Ohio - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - Northern Mariana Islands - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of an important change to the procedure you must follow beginning Oct. 19, 2005, in order to comply with the Brady Law, 18 U.S.C. § 922(t). Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - California - All FFLs - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise federal firearms licensees in California of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 2005 - October - Alaska - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise federal firearms licensees in Alaska of their responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 1998 - October - American Samoa - Permanent Provisions of the Brady Law
This open letter has been rescinded. The purpose of this letter is to advise you of your responsibilities under the permanent provisions of the Brady law. Published/Revised: July 29, 2025 |
Firearms |
