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| Document type | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratories | Smoke/CO Alarm Activation on Lower Floor With Smoldering/Flaming Combustion Occurring on Upper Floor
Four experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms located on the bottom floor of a two-story structure with respect to combustion on the upper floor. Published/Revised: |
Arson |
| Laboratories | Laboratory Services - Fire Research Laboratory - August 2024
These are management system documents utilized by ATF Laboratories. These documents are current as of Aug. 22, 2024. They are provided for informational purposes only. Published/Revised: |
Laboratories |
| Laboratories | Cartridge Casings Exposed to Fire
One experiment was conducted to expose 48 cartridge casings to a fire in a single room compartment. Published/Revised: |
Arson |
| Report | NFCTA Volume IV - Part I Firearm Commerce Updates and New Analysis
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | 2024 - Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report
Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) must report to ATF each missing, lost, or stolen firearm from the FFL's inventory or collection within 48 hours of discovery of the loss or theft by completing and forwarding a Federal Firearms Licensee Theft/Loss Report (ATF Form 3310.11). In addition, the FFL must also report the firearm theft or loss to the appropriate local law enforcement agency. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Laboratories | Contribution of Paint to Fire Size
Two experiments were conducted to investigate the contribution of oil-based paint to fire size in a two-story structure. Published/Revised: |
Arson |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Central America - 2023
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, 2023, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Publication | Special Agent Informational Packet - ATF P 2310.4
This informational packet provides detailed information about the ATF special agent position to include major duties, basic qualifications, conditions of employment and specific requirements. Published/Revised: |
Careers |
| Laboratories | Laboratories Services - Fire Debris
These are management system documents utilized by ATF Laboratories. They are provided for informational purposes only. Sensitive or copyrighted information has been redacted. These documents are current as of Oct. 25, 2024. Published/Revised: |
Laboratories |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part IX - Final Recommendations
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | NFCTA Volume IV - Part II – Firearm Thefts and Losses Updates and New Analysis
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Introduction
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Acknowledgements
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Director’s Foreword
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part VIII - Updates to Previous Recommendations
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part VII - Firearm Commerce, Crime Guns, and the Southwest Border
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part VI - National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) Updates and New Analysis
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part V - Privately Made Firearms Updates and New Analysis
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part III – Crime Gun Tracing Updates and New Analysis
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part IV – Firearm Trafficking Investigations
National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | December 2024 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results
December 2024 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | Demand 2 Program: Report of Firearms Transactions - ATF Form 5300.5
When a Type 01, Type 02, Type 07, or Type 08 Federal firearms licensee meets the criteria of the ATF Demand 2 Program and is notified in writing by an ATF official, the licensee must complete ATF Form 5300.5, Demand 2 Program: Report of Firearms Transactions. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2023- Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2023 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes categories associated with firearms recovered and traced in the United States and territories. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2023 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered
Information from the 2023 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by number of firearms. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2023 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2023 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms recovered and traced in the United States and territories, sorted by caliber. Published/Revised: |
Firearms |
