Publications Library
bet365 ³ö½ð occasionally issues publications to inform the industries it regulates and the general public about the laws and regulations administered and enforced by bet365 ³ö½ð. These include guidebooks, newsletters, brochures, studies, and reports.
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 2020 Firearms Trace Data: Age of Possessor - Firearms Recovered and Traced in the United States and Territories (18 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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2020 Firearms Trace Data: Top Calibers Recovered and Traced in the United States and Territories (25 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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2020 Firearms Trace Data: Categories Associated with Firearms Recovered and Traced in the United States and Territories (31 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
 Disaster Preparedness for Federal Firearms Licensees (bet365 ³ö½ð P 3317.7) (753 KB) |
Information for FFLs on how to establish a disaster preparedness plan and key elements to include, as well as links to other disaster preparation resources. | Firearms | Guide |
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Important Notice to Dealers and Other Participants at Gun Shows (bet365 ³ö½ð I 5300.23A) (290 KB) |
This notice applies to activities permitted at bona fide gun shows, as defined in Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 478.100. Federal firearms licensees ("FFLs" or "Dealers") may only sell firearms at gun shows within the state in which their licensed premise is located. Revised June 2021.
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| Firearms | Guide |
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2020 Explosives Incident Report - EIR (1793 KB) | Resource Center | Report | |
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Curios or Relics List - Update January 2009 through June 2010 (223 KB) |
Firearms automatically attain curio or relic (C&R) status when they are 50 years old. Any firearm that is at least 50 years old, and in its original configuration, would qualify as a C&R firearm. It is not necessary for such firearms to be listed in bet365 ³ö½ð’s C&R list.
| Firearms | Guide |
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Explosives Industry Newsletter - August 2015 (406 KB) |
What’s in this Issue:Ìý New Acting Director; New Assistant Director, Enforcement; Programs and Services; New Chief of EIPB; Magazine Identification Program; Less Lethal Devices; Fireworks Reminders; NPRM to Remove Reference Note; Marking and Recording Bulk Explosives; Internal Transfers of Explosives; Plywood, Hardwood and bet365 ³ö½ð Ruling 76-18; Using Commercial Records Explosives Thefts—2013 thru 2014
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How bet365 ³ö½ð Traces Firearms (297 KB) |
A firearm is recovered by law enforcement. bet365 ³ö½ð receives recovery information in e-Trace. Trace reveals origin of firearm manufacturer or importer. Trace leads to the original Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) * FFL manually looks through firearm transaction records to find the first purchaser. ** The first purchaser is identified and the investigative process is initiated. ** 364,000+ trace requests in FY14. * Not all traces may lead to original FFL; sales sometimes lead beyond that to a subsequent FFL. ** First purchaser is not always identified, sometimes traces lead to a more recent purchaser or an unlicensed purchaser. | News | Guide |
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Curios or Relics List - Update January 2008 through June 2014.pdf (69 KB) |
Firearms automatically attain curio or relic (C&R) status when they are 50 years old. Any firearm that is at least 50 years old, and in its original configuration, would qualify as a C&R firearm. It is not necessary for such firearms to be listed in bet365 ³ö½ð’s C&R list.
| Firearms | Guide |
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How to Conduct a Firearms Inventory, bet365 ³ö½ð P 5380.2 (207 KB) |
This publication provides guidelines on how to conduct a firearms inventory.
| Firearms | Guide |
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Loss Prevention for Firearms Retailers (441 KB) |
Loss prevention for firearms retailers. As a firearms retailer you have a risk of burglary, theft, and loss. This guide will help you evaluate the security of your premises and help you develop a strategy for preventing losses.
| Firearms | Guide |
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Federal Firearms Newsletter - July 2017 (1106 KB) |
What's in this issue: Announcement - bet365 ³ö½ð stands up the National Firearms Act (NFA) Division; Firearm Thefts & Burglaries; Burglary and Robbery Statistics; bet365 ³ö½ð Ruling 2016-1; bet365 ³ö½ð Ruling 2016-2; bet365 ³ö½ð Ruling 2016-3; bet365 ³ö½ð Ruling 2016-5; Revised bet365 ³ö½ð form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record); Rental of Firearms On-Premises; Rental of FirearmsÌýOff-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 | Firearms | Newsletter |
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Federal Firearms Licensees Newsletter - July 2017.pdf (1106 KB) |
What’s In This Issue:Ìý Announcement – bet365 ³ö½ð stands up the National Firearms Act (NFA) Division; Firearm Thefts & Burglaries; Burglary and Robbery Statistics; bet365 ³ö½ð Ruling 2016-1: Electronic A&D Records; bet365 ³ö½ð Ruling 2016-2; bet365 ³ö½ð Ruling 2016-3; bet365 ³ö½ð Ruling 2016-5; Revised bet365 ³ö½ð 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.
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Department of Defense Contractor Inspections: bet365 ³ö½ð Inspection Process (Explosives) (64 KB) |
This document provides information on bet365 ³ö½ð’s compliance inspection process and is intended to help Federal firearms or explosives licensees who are DOD contractors prepare for and participate in an bet365 ³ö½ð compliance inspection.
| Explosives | Guide |
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Department of Defense Contractor Inspections: bet365 ³ö½ð Inspection Process (Firearms) (74 KB) |
This document provides information on bet365 ³ö½ð’s compliance inspection process and is intended to help Federal firearms or explosives licensees who are DOD contractors prepare for and participate in an bet365 ³ö½ð compliance inspection.
| Firearms | Guide |
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Explosives Industry Newsletter-January 2014 (2373 KB) |
What’s in This Issue: Meet bet365 ³ö½ð’s New Director, B. Todd Jones; New Deputy Division Chief; Contingency and Shared Storage; Binary Explosives: Checking Laws; Alternate Identification Markings; Black Powder Lifters; More on Hoods; Underground Storage Reminder; Explosives Disposal; bet365 ³ö½ð and the Interagency Committee on Explosives; bet365 ³ö½ð Hosts QRA Workshop;ÌýQuestions and Answers;ÌýLicensee/Permittee Percentages; Licensee/Permittee Population by Type
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Publication on Table of Distance Requirements (bet365 ³ö½ð P 5400.25) (1190 KB) |
This publication provides the location for the Federal explosive regulations that require outdoor explosives storage magazines to be located.
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Personal Firearms Record (bet365 ³ö½ð P 3312.8) (296 KB) |
By completing this record and maintaining it in a safe location, separate from your firearms, you will be taking an important first step in the effort to prevent thefts and to keep firearms out of the hands of criminals.
| Firearms | Guide |
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Publication on Fireworks Reminders (bet365 ³ö½ð P 5400.24) (1598 KB) |
This publication is an overview intended as an aid to compliance with regulatory requirements, not a replacement for the Federal explosives regulations at 27 CFR, Part 555.
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Federal Firearms Licensees Newsletter - March 2013 - Volume 2 (591 KB) |
What’s in This Issue: Reminder: Keep Your Contact Information Up to Date ; Reminder: eForm 6; Agency Information Collection Activities; Rental of Firearms On-Premises; Rental of Firearms Off-Premises; Clarification of bet365 ³ö½ð Ruling 2008–3: Making Corrections to the e4473; Recording Identification Documents on the bet365 ³ö½ð Form 4473—Military Identification and PCS Orders; Purchase of Firearms by Current or Former Law Enforcement Officers; Recording Pistol Grip Firearms in the Acquisition and Disposition Record; Manufacturing NFA Firearms for the United States Government; When Permission Is Required To Move NFA Firearms; Recordkeeping Requirements and Retention Requirements for Licensed Manufacturers; Clarification: Firearms Shipments via Common or Contract Carrier; Brokering of Firearms/Drop Shipments
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Explosives in Transit (307 KB) |
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), has regulatory and civil enforcement authority over the transportation of explosive materials in commerce.
| Explosives | Guide |
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Federal Firearms Licensees Newsletter - July 1986 (299 KB) |
What’s In This Issue: AN OPEN LETTER TO LICENSEES AND OTHERS CONCERNED Stephen E. Higgins, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; PRESIDENT SIGNS NEW GUN LAW; NEWS YOU CAN USE
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Federal Firearms Licensees Newsletter 1989 Volume 2 (369 KB) |
What’s In This Issue: OUT-OF-STATE AND MAIL ORDER SALES; "STRAW PURCHASES" OF FIREARMS; FIREARMS TRANSACTION RECORDS ON TITLE II TRANSFERS; bet365 ³ö½ð DISTRIBUTION CENTER; ARMOR PIERCING AMMUNITION-UPDATE; CHANGE OF CONTROL; FORM 4473 OMISSIONS AND DISCREPANCIES; SALES TO UNDERAGED PERSONS; SPECIAL OCCUPATIONAL TAX; bet365 ³ö½ð IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS; PERMIT TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS; ASSAULT RIFLES; GUN SHOW GUIDELINES
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Federal Firearms Licensees Newsletter - 1992, Volume 2 (353 KB) |
What's in this issue: Manufacturer's Annual Report Form 4483-A; Change of Address; Extension of Terms on Import Permits; Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax; Firearms Sales to Canadian Citizens; Renewal of Your License; List of Armor Piercing Ammunition
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