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.
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| Publication | Hiring Offense Information Sheet: Retaliation for Making a Protected Disclosure – 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8)
This information sheet provides general guidance and background information on 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(8). 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: Violating Merit System Principles – 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(12)
This information sheet provides general guidance and background information on 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(12). 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: Retaliation for Engaging in Protected Activity – 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(9)
This information sheet provides general guidance and background information on 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(9). 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: Accessing Medical Records – 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(14)
This information sheet provides general guidance and background information on 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(14). 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: Coercing Political Activity – 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(3)
This information sheet provides general guidance and background information on 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(3). 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: Violating Veterans’ Preference - 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(11)
This U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) information sheet provides general guidance and background information on 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(11). 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: Whistleblower Information For Employees of DOJ Contractors, Subcontractors, Grantees, Subgrantees, or Personal Services Contractors
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General information sheet on whistleblower information for employees of DOJ contractors, subcontractors, grantees, subgrantees, or personal services contractors. Published/Revised: May 20, 2026 |
Careers |
| Publication | Hiring Offense Information Sheet: Nepotism - 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(7)
This U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) information sheet provides general guidance and background information on 5 U.S.C. § 2302(b)(7). 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)(10)
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)
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
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
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)
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?
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
Program information for the National Firearms Examiner Academy (NFEA) for 2026-2027. Published/Revised: May 13, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Delaware - 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
