Atf Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide


Book Description

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a component of the United States Department of Justice; is a law enforcement agency charged with protecting our communities from violent criminals; criminal organizations; the illegal possession, use and trafficking of firearms; the illegal possession, use and storage of explosives; acts of arson and bombings; and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products. Federal firearms licensees play a key role in safeguarding the public from violent crime by maintaining accurate records, instituting internal controls, and performing background checks on potential firearms purchasers. These practices have saved lives, prohibited violent criminals from obtaining firearms, and prevented firearms-related crimes. The 2014 edition of the Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide contains information that will help you comply with Federal laws and regulations governing the manufacture, importation and distribution of firearms and ammunition. This edition contains new and amended statutes enacted since publication of the 2005 edition, as well as updated regulations and rulings issued by ATF.







Containing the Threat from Illegal Bombings


Book Description

In response to the rising concern of the American public over illegal bombings, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms asked the National Research Council to examine possible mechanisms for reducing this threat. The committee examined four approaches to reducing the bombing threat: addition of detection markers to explosives for pre-blast detection, addition of identification taggants to explosives for post-blast identification of bombers, possible means to render common explosive materials inert, and placing controls on explosives and their precursors. The book makes several recommendations to reduce the number of criminal bombings in this country.