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Firearms 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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Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part V - Privately Made Firearms Updates and New Analysis [PDF - 500.54 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data.

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Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part III – Crime Gun Tracing Updates and New Analysis [PDF - 923.79 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data.

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Report National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Volume IV - Part IV – Firearm Trafficking Investigations [PDF - 1016.81 KB]

National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment (NFCTA): Protecting America from Trafficked Firearms - Volume Four. The data contained within NFCTA Volumes I-IV include select datasets reflecting firearms commerce and trafficking trends from 2000 through 2024. While these reports provide valuable insights, the parameters of the data varied from Volume to Volume and are not reflective of all the data ATF maintains. ATF is actively working to enhance the quality and scope of its data through improved collection methodologies and updated tracking systems. As these enhancements are implemented, future reports aspire to reflect more robust and comprehensive data.

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Report December 2024 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results [XLSX - 12.85 KB]

December 2024 - Firearms Compliance Inspection Results

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Regulatory Demand 2 Program: Report of Firearms Transactions - ATF Form 5300.5 [PDF - 901.26 KB]

When a Type 01, Type 02, Type 07, or Type 08 Federal firearms licensee meets the criteria of the ATF Demand 2 Program and is notified in writing by an ATF official, the licensee must complete ATF Form 5300.5, Demand 2 Program: Report of Firearms Transactions.

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Report Firearms Trace Data: Connecticut - 2023 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Connecticut with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2023, 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: Nebraska - 2023 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Nebraska with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2023, 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: Delaware - 2023 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Delaware with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2023, 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: Nevada - 2023 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Nevada with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2023, 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: New Hampshire - 2023 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in Hampshire with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2023, 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: New Jersey - 2023 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in New Jersey with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2023, 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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Report Firearms Trace Data: District of Columbia - 2023 [HTML]

This report provides detailed firearms trace data to assist law enforcement in the District of Columbia with criminal investigations. It includes statistics from January 1 - December 31, 2023, 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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Last Updated: December 2, 2025

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