April Firearm Tip

If you're not tracing your firearms through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives e-Trace system, you're agency is missing out on some vital statistical information. Tracing provides law enforcement agencies a historical view of the firearm from the first sale by the manufacturer or importer to the first retail purchaser.

Additionally, a trace can also link a suspect to a firearm in a criminal investigation, highlight potential traffickers and provide statistical information to your investigations unit. These are just a few of the benefits.

For more information, contact the ATF customer service office @ 800.788.7133 or log onto https://www.atfonline.gov/etrace/ to apply for your MOU and get started now!

Lastly, consider inviting your local ATF agent to make a presentation at your agency. You might be surprised at what you may not know!

Tip of the Month

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives  offers a “Tip of the Month” that can often be very useful to those in law enforcement, especially those employees working in the Property and Evidence Room who are managing the intake and disposal of firearms on a daily basis. Read more about it on the ATF website.