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Hurricane Gustav – ATF Takes the ESF–13 Lead to Coordinate Federal Law Enforcement Assistance

More than two million people packed up their lives and evacuated their homes fearing the wrath of Hurricane Gustav, bearing down on the Louisiana coast at the end of August.

ATF P 3317.6 - Project Gunrunner: The Southwest Border Initiative

Firearm trafficking is the movement of firearms from the legal to illegal marketplace. It is one of the most pressing problems in the firearms industry today. It reaches across U.S. borders, affecting other countries and U.S. citizens living abroad.

ATF Announces Enhancement To Web Site

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announces an e-mail update feature as an enhancement to the ATF Web Site. “Subscribers will now receive automatic updates and will not have to continuingly check the ATF web site for updates,” said Larry Ford, Assistant Director for Public and Governmental Affairs.

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Firearms Industry News


  1. ATF has issued a ruling providing guidance to the firearms industry concerning Records Required for Firearms Licensees. Read Ruling 2008-2 – Records Required for Firearms Licensees - 9/08/08
  2. Open Letter To All Federal Firearms Licensees - 8/29/08
  3. Open Letter To All Federal Firearms License Holders Regarding Marking Variances - 8/22/08
  4. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Licensed Firearms Manufacturers Records of Production, Disposition, and Supporting Data. - 8/12/08
  5. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Firearms Disabilities for Nonimmigrant Aliens. - 8/12/08
  6. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Records of Acquisition and Disposition, Registered Importers of Arms, Ammunition and Implements of War on the U.S. Munitions Imports List. - 8/12/08
  7. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested – Action: 60-day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Report of Firearms Transactions. - 8/12/08
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