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 |
|---|---|---|
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 American Samoa
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 American Samoa Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Arizona
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Arizona Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Arkansas
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Arkansas Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 California
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 California Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Colorado
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Colorado Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Connecticut
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Connecticut Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Delaware
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Delaware Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 District of Columbia
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 District of Columbia Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Florida
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Florida Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Georgia
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Georgia Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Guam
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Guam Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Hawaii
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Hawaii Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Idaho
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Idaho Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Illinois
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Illinois Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Indiana
State Laws and Published Ordinances - 2025 Indiana Published/Revised: January 15, 2026 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | Special Tax Registration and Return - National Firearms Act - ATF Form 5630.7
Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) who engage in importing, manufacturing or dealing in National Firearms Act (NFA) firearms are required to file this form and pay the special occupational tax (SOT), an annual tax that begins on July 1 and ends June 30. Published/Revised: December 8, 2023 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 2000 - June - All FFLs - Open Letter to Importers Regarding CICAD Model Regulations
Through a final rule published June 20, 2000, in the Federal Register, ATF is amending its regulations and affected forms to comply with Model Regulations for the Control of the International Movement of Firearms, Their Parts and Components, and Ammunition (the Model Regulations). Published/Revised: June 26, 2000 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 2000 - December - Oregon - All FFLs - Notice of Amendment for All Oregon Firearms Background Checks
This letter has been rescinded. The provision of Oregon State law regarding all firearms background checks was recently amended. Effective Dec. 8, 2000, the Oregon State Police will act as the point of contact for all firearms background checks (handguns and long guns). Published/Revised: December 12, 2000 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 2015 - May - California - All FFLs - Guidance for Completing ATF Forms 4473 While Complying With California Transaction Procedures
The ATF has received inquiries from California Federal firearms licensees (FFLs) concerning the correct procedure for completing Firearms Transaction Records, ATF Forms 4473, while complying with the California Department of Justice (CA DOJ) Dealer Record of Sale (DROS) Entry System (DES) transaction procedures. Published/Revised: May 28, 2015 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 2015 - May - Kentucky - Guidance on Alternative Permit Procedures That Comply With Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act
The purpose of this letter is to provide clarification and guidance on alternative permit procedures that comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Protection Act (Brady law) for firearms transfers to unlicensed persons in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This open letter supersedes the 2006 Open Letter to All Kentucky Federal Firearms Licensees with respect to alternatives to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) background check. Published/Revised: May 17, 2015 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 2010 - May - Wyoming - All FFLs - Guidance Regarding Wyoming Firearms Freedom Act
The purpose of this letter is to provide guidance on your obligations as a Federal Firearms Licensee. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is providing you with the following information, intended to assist you in complying with Title 18 United States Code, Chapter 44. Published/Revised: May 28, 2010 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 2011 - May - Kansas - All FFLs - National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Requirement Exception
The purpose of this open letter is to advise you of an important change to the procedure you may follow to comply with the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act when transferring a firearm to an unlicensed person. This open letter supersedes the document by the same title, posted on April 8, 2010. Published/Revised: May 9, 2011 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 2001 - January - All FFLs -Do's and Don'ts for Curio or Relic Firearms Collectors
The purpose of this letter is to apprise Federally licensed collectors of pertinent regulations of the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA). In this letter are some major "do's and don'ts" for collectors that are based on these provisions. Published/Revised: January 18, 2001 |
Firearms |
| Regulatory | 2010 - October - National - Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act (PACT Act)
The purpose of this open letter is to provide all State Attorneys General and State Tobacco Tax Administrators with information on amendments to the Jenkins Act. Published/Revised: October 21, 2010 |
Alcohol & Tobacco |
| Regulatory | 2010 - October - National - PACT Act and Tobacco in Interstate Commerce
The purpose of this letter is to provide guidance to persons who sell, transfer, or ship for profit cigarettes or smokeless tobacco in interstate commerce or who advertise cigarettes or smokeless tobacco for such sale, transfer, or shipment on amendments to the Jenkins Act. Published/Revised: October 21, 2010 |
Alcohol & Tobacco |
