Sep 16, 2022 · Firearms trace data is critically important information developed by ATF. ATF has prepared the following state-by-state and international reports utilizing trace data which is …

Between 2017 and 2021, 14,605 crime guns were recovered and traced by LEAs and determined by ATF to be associated with FFL theft, FFL loss, and interstate shipment theft / loss reports.

Sep 19, 2024 · Firearm tracing provides critical information to assist domestic and international law enforcement agencies investigate and solve firearms crimes; detect firearms trafficking; …

On November 23, 2012, two firearms linked to the ATF were found at the scene of a shootout between Sinaloa cartel members and the Mexican military. One of the weapons was a …

Feb 10, 2023 · Last week, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives released an expansive federal report, the first of its kind in 20 years, on guns used in crimes, providing the …

Mar 9, 2023 · Attorney General Merrick Garland directed the ATF to compile and release a report on criminal gun data in April 2021. Tracing guns can help law enforcement identify suspects in …

Apr 3, 2025 · Founded in 1972, the ATF’s responsibilities include upholding public safety by investigating and prosecuting federal crimes involving guns. The ATF is also the sole federal …

Dec 23, 2024 · The ATF traced 50,000 American guns recovered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 to gun dealers across the United States. Mexico's lawsuit names just five dealers, all from one …

Jul 22, 2022 · In failing to effectively regulate the gun industry and repeatedly bowing to the influence of firearms businesses in general, and NSSF specifically, ATF is manifesting many …

Jan 9, 2025 · In its report, the ATF warned about the potential dangers of reintroducing used police guns to the marketplace and urged law enforcement agencies to consider the possible …