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THE BUREAU AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 

ATF recognizes the role that firearms play in violent crimes and pursues an
integrated regulatory and enforcement strategy. Investigative priorities focus
on armed violent offenders and career criminals, narcotics traffickers,
narco-terrorists, violent gangs, and domestic and international arms
traffickers. Sections 924(c) and (e) of Title 18 of the United States Code
provide mandatory and enhanced sentencing guidelines for armed career criminals
and narcotics traffickers as well as other dangerous armed criminals.

ATF uses these statutes to target, investigate and recommend prosecution of
these offenders to reduce the level of violent crime and to enhance public
safety. ATF also strives to increase State and local awareness of available
Federal prosecution under these statutes. To curb the illegal use of firearms
and enforce the Federal firearms laws, ATF issues firearms licenses and conducts
firearms licensee qualification and compliance inspections. In addition to
aiding the enforcement of Federal requirements for gun purchases, compliance
inspections of existing licensees focus on assisting law enforcement to identify
and apprehend criminals who illegally purchase firearms.

The inspections also help improve the likelihood that crime gun traces will be
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The Tools and Services for Licensees section contains information for the
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interpretation of the regulations codified under 27 CFR, Parts 447, 478 and 479.

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The National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment is a comprehensive
report on firearms commerce and trafficking. This volume presents and analyzes
data collected by ATF and other federal agencies related to the manufacture,
exportation, and importation of firearms.

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NATIONAL FIREARMS COMMERCE AND TRAFFICKING ASSESSMENT (NFCTA): FIREARMS IN
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The National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment is a comprehensive
report on firearms commerce and trafficking. This volume presents and analyzes
data on “crime guns”, that is firearms diverted from lawful commerce and
recovered by law enforcement in criminal investigations.

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NATIONAL FIREARMS COMMERCE AND TRAFFICKING ASSESSMENT (NFCTA): FIREARMS
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The National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment is a comprehensive
report on firearms commerce and trafficking. This volume presents and analyzes
data on ATF firearm trafficking investigations initiated between 2017 and 2021. 
For purposes of this study, ATF firearm trafficking investigations were defined
as cases that involved “the movement of one or more firearms into the illegal
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WHAT'S NEW

New June 27, 2024: Rulemaking: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act Conforming
Regulations

May 14, 2024: ATF's Firearms Destruction Policy

April 11, 2024: Final Rule: Definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer
in Firearms

March 20, 2024: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Prohibited
Persons Questionnaire - ATF Form 8620.57 - Comment period: March 20, 2024 - May
20, 2024

March 4, 2024: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Revision of a Previously Approved Collection; Application
and Permit for Permanent Exportation of Firearms - ATF Form 9 (5320.9) - Comment
period: March 4, 2024 - May 3, 2024

March 4, 2024: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed eCollection
eComments Requested; Report of Multiple Sale or Other Disposition of Certain
Rifles - ATF Form 3310.12 - Comment period: March 4, 2024 - April 3, 2024

Dec. 12, 2023: Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy - Read the Final Report
and Revocation Documents

Nov. 20, 2023: Open Letter: Solvent Trap Devises

Oct. 31, 2023: Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy - Read the Final Report
and Revocation Documents

Sept. 28, 2023: Firearms Trace Data - 2022

March 21, 2023: Public Safety Advisory to All Federal Firearms Licensees, and
Firearm Parts, Components, and Accessories Manufacturers and Distributors

March 16, 2023: Open Letter: Changes to Vermont Law 13 V.S.A. § 4019

Jan. 31, 2023: Rulemaking Notice: Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached
‘‘Stabilizing Braces’’ - Effective Date: Jan. 31, 2023

Jan. 12, 2023: Open Letter: Machinegun Dealer Sales Sample Letters

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