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 | 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 - 2024 - 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 Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2024. Published/Revised: July 22, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2024 - 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, 2024. Published/Revised: July 22, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2024 - Time-to-Crime - 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, 2024. Published/Revised: July 22, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2024 - 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, 2024. Published/Revised: July 22, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2024 - 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, 2024. Published/Revised: July 22, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2024 - 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, 2024. Published/Revised: July 22, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2024 - 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, 2024. Published/Revised: July 22, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | 2022 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)
2022 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) Published/Revised: September 12, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | 2021 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)
2021 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) Published/Revised: September 12, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | 2020 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER)
2020 - Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Export Report (AFMER) Published/Revised: September 12, 2025 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2017 - 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, 2017. Published/Revised: May 20, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - 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, 2018. Published/Revised: July 1, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - 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, 2018. Published/Revised: July 1, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - 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, 2018. Published/Revised: July 12, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2018 - 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, 2018 - Dec. 31, 2018. Published/Revised: July 12, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Mexico - 2013-2018
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Mexico with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1, 2013 – Dec. 31, 2018, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. Published/Revised: June 4, 2018 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Central America - 2018
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Central America with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. Published/Revised: June 4, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: The Caribbean - 2018
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in the Caribbean with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2018, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. Published/Revised: June 4, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Canada - 2013-2018
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Canada with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1, 2013 - Dec. 31, 2018, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more. Published/Revised: June 4, 2019 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Missouri - 2017
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 |
