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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.

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Software eForm 4473 Download - Saving Completed PDFs With Preview for Mac OS [PDF - 196.36 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with saving a completed PDF file on your Mac operating system. 

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Firearms
Software eForm 4473 Download - Saving Completed PDFs With Microsoft Edge [PDF - 110.43 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with saving a completed PDF file in Microsoft Edge using a Windows operating system. 

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Firearms
Software eForm 4473 Download - Changing Default Reader to Preview [PDF - 379.84 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with changing your default reader to Preview. 

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Firearms
Software eForm 4473 Download - Changing Default Reader to Adobe Acrobat [PDF - 283.87 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with changing your default reader to Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Firearms
Software eForm 4473 Download - Changing Default Reader to Microsoft Edge [PDF - 278.56 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with changing your default reader in Microsoft Edge.

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Firearms
Software e4473 Download - Printing PDF Using Older Windows Operating System [PDF - 160.41 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with printing an e4473 PDF using an older Windows operating system. 

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Firearms
Software eForm 4473 Download - Saving Completed PDFs with Google Chrome - Mac OS [PDF - 174.77 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with saving a completed PDF file on Google Chrome. 

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Firearms
Software eForm 4473 Download - Changing Default Reader to Google Chrome [PDF - 511.25 KB]

Instructions have been provided to assist you with updating your default reader to Google Chrome.

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Firearms
Software eForm 4473 Application - ZIP Code File - February 2024 [CSV - 5.71 MB]

Download the latest ZIP code file for the eForm 4473 application. This step is necessary for the initial installation to ensure that the most current version of the ZIP code file is active.

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Firearms
Software eForm 4473 Download - Application Frequently Asked Questions [PDF - 443.42 KB]

Answers to frequently asked questions have been provided. 

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Firearms
Software eForm 4473 Download Application Download - Mac OS [ZIP - 121.95 MB]

eForm 4473 Download Application Download - Mac OS

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Firearms
Software July 2020 - e4473 Forms Installation Guide [PDF - 773.52 KB]

User installation guide for federal firearms licensees (FFLs) downloading the e4473 form. 

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Wyoming - 2019 [PDF - 799.4 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: West Virginia - 2019 [PDF - 893.44 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Wisconsin - 2019 [PDF - 884.05 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Washington - 2019 [PDF - 808.43 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Vermont - 2019 [PDF - 782.29 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: U.S. Virgin Islands - 2019 [PDF - 820.56 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Virginia - 2019 [PDF - 792.58 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Utah - 2019 [PDF - 743.58 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Texas - 2019 [PDF - 755.3 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Tennessee - 2019 [PDF - 751.18 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: South Dakota - 2019 [PDF - 805.32 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: South Carolina - 2019 [PDF - 808.43 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Report Firearms Trace Data: Rhode Island - 2019 [PDF - 800.55 KB]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2019, on firearms recovered and traced, firearm types, calibers, source states, time-to-crime rates, possessor age, top recovery locations and more.

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Firearms
Last Updated: January 15, 2026

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