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 | Firearms Trace Data: West Virginia - 2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 29, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Wisconsin - 2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 29, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Wyoming - 2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 29, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Utah - 2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 29, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Indiana - 2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 29, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: U.S. Virgin Islands - 2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 29, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | Application for Alternate Means of Identification of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance) - ATF E-Form 3311.4
Application for Alternate Means of Identification of Firearm(s) (Marking Variance) - ATF E-Form 3311.4 Published/Revised: September 21, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - 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, 2016 Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Top Calibers Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2016 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by the top calibers. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - 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 January 1 - December 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - 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, 2016. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - 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, 2016. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Age of Possessor - Firearms Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2016 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes the firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories, sorted by age of the possessor. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Number of Firearms Sourced and Recovered
Information from the 2016 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes firearms sourced and recovered in the United States and territories. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: United States and Territories - 2016 - Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced
Information from the 2016 Firearms Trace Data report. Data includes categories associated with firearms recovered and traced in the United States and territories. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Virginia - 2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Colorado - 2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: September 18, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | Application for National Firearms Examiner Academy - ATF Form 6330.1
This form is for applying to attend the ATF National Firearms Examiner Academy to acquire firearms and toolmark examiner training. Published/Revised: August 31, 2017 |
Workforce and Mission |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Canada - 2011-2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: August 10, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Caribbean - 2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: August 10, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | Firearms Trace Data: Mexico - 2011-2016
This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from Jan. 1, 2011 - Dec. 31, 2016. Published/Revised: August 10, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Report | 2017 - Firearms Commerce Report
2017 - Firearms Commerce Report Published/Revised: August 7, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Newsletter | July 2017 - Federal Explosives Licensee (FEL) Newsletter
What's In This Issue: Updated Safety & Security Publication; Structures Used for Indoor Storage; Firework Processes and Manufacturing; Distribution Dates; Identification of Explosive Materials; Q&As; How to read an Explosives License or Permit Number; List of Active Explosives Rulings Published/Revised: July 31, 2017 |
Explosives |
| Regulatory | ATF Procedure 2017-1 - Facilitating Non-FFL Transfers of Firearms
The purpose of this Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) procedure is to set forth the recordkeeping and National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) procedures for a Federal firearms licensee (FFL) who facilitates the transfer of firearms between private unlicensed individuals. This procedure does not apply to pawn transactions, consignment sales, or repairs. Supersedes 2013-1 Procedure. Published/Revised: July 28, 2017 |
Firearms |
| Newsletter | July 2017 - Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Newsletter
What's In This Issue: Announcement - ATF stands up the National Firearms Act (NFA) Division; Firearm Thefts & Burglaries; Burglary and Robbery Statistics; ATF Ruling 2016-1: Electronic A&D Records; ATF Ruling 2016-2; ATF Ruling 2016-3; ATF Ruling 2016-5; Revised ATF Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record); Rental of Firearms On-Premises; Rental of Firearms Off-Premises; FFLs are Responsible for Retrieving Status when Using E-Check; Tips from the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section; Gun Shows Published/Revised: July 28, 2017 |
Firearms |
