Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

ATF is a law enforcement agency in the United States Department of Justice that protects communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products. ATF publishes firearms trace data, crime statistics, and regulatory information.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) publishes 2 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Alcohol, Explosives, Federal Government, Firearms, and Law Enforcement.

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Bureau Of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms And Explosives Atf Rate Limits

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Source (apis.yml)

aid: bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-atf-
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name: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
tags:
- Alcohol
- Explosives
- Federal Government
- Firearms
- Law Enforcement
- Public Safety
- Tobacco
type: Index
kind: government
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-atf-.png
access: 3rd-Party
created: '2024-11-21'
modified: '2026-04-21'
position: Consumer
description: ATF is a law enforcement agency in the United States Department of Justice that protects communities from violent
  criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives,
  acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products. ATF publishes
  firearms trace data, crime statistics, and regulatory information.
apis:
- aid: bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-atf-:atf-firearms-trace-data
  name: ATF Firearms Trace Data
  tags:
  - Firearms
  - Federal Government
  - Law Enforcement
  - Public Safety
  - Statistics
  humanURL: https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/report/2022-firearms-trace-data-report/download
  properties:
  - url: https://www.atf.gov/firearms/firearms-trace-data-2022
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset?organization=atf-gov
    type: DataAPI
  description: ATF publishes annual firearms trace data reports covering the source and age of crime guns traced by law enforcement
    agencies across the United States. Data includes state-level statistics on firearms trafficking and recovery.
- aid: bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-atf-:atf-federal-firearms-licensee-listing
  name: ATF Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Listing
  tags:
  - Federal Firearms Licensees
  - Firearms
  - Federal Government
  humanURL: https://www.atf.gov/firearms/listing-federal-firearms-licensees
  baseURL: https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/report/
  properties:
  - url: https://www.atf.gov/firearms/listing-federal-firearms-licensees
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://www.atf.gov/firearms/docs/report/
    type: DataAPI
  description: ATF publishes listings of all active Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) by state. The data is available as downloadable
    files and can be accessed programmatically for compliance verification purposes.
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives-atf--domain-security.yml
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/atfweb
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/atf
- type: Website
  url: https://www.atf.gov/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.atf.gov/privacy-policy
- type: Data Portal
  url: https://catalog.data.gov/dataset?organization=atf-gov
- type: Publications
  url: https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/publications
- type: Statistics
  url: https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/data-statistics
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

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ATF Firearms Trace Data

ATF Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Listing

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Bureau Of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms And Explosives Atf Plans Pricing