ATFFirearms and Explosives

Services Division(FESD)

FESD Programs

1. Administer Statutory Licensing, Permitting, Registration & Tax/Fee collection functions

2. Industry Outreach/Customer Service

3. Field Investigative Support

FESD Branches

1. The National Firearms Act Branch (NFA)

2. The Firearms and Explosives Imports Branch (FEIB)

3. The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)

4. The Federal Explosives Licensing Center (FELC)

FESD Org Chart

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National Firearms Act Branch

Effective April of 2012, the NFA Branch began utilizing contract research assistants.

Advantages Include:- Increased Application Volume- Increased Assignment Flexibility

National Firearms Act Branch

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

41,579

57,78366,560

72,80886,753

91,949105,373

Number of NFA Forms Processed by FY

National Firearms Act Branch

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 YTD

02,0004,0006,0008,000

10,00012,00014,000

5,870 7,023

7,420 7,975

10,350

12,510

5,561 6,0837,262

7,6878,783

10,425

Monthly Average Number of Forms Received vs Processed by Fiscal Year

Received

Processed

Fiscal Year

Form

s

National Firearms Act Branch

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 20110

200000

400000

600000

800000

1000000

1200000

147,484

296,127

563,916

981,303

834,328 826,393992,975

Number of NFA Firearms Processed by FY

National Firearms Act Branch

Historical NFA Statistics are Updated at:

www.atf.gov/statistics/

National Firearms Act Branch

MT

WA

ORID

CA

NVUT

WY

CO

AZNM

TX

AK

ND

SD

NE

KS

OK

MN

IA

MO

AR

MSLA

MIWI

IL IN OH

KY

TN

AL

FL

GA

SC

NY

PA

HI

WV VA

NC

ME

VTNH

MA

MD

DE

NJ

CTRI

Chris Farris

Jason Bowers

Sara Jones Albert Lamberger

Shannon Siviero

Nicole Dudash

Jason Frushour

Sandra Snook Dana Pickles

Ann Feltner

NFA Branch State AssignmentsMay 2012

National Firearms Act Branch

Branch Chief – Ed Saavedra(304)616-4500

The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)

Currently Services over 129,000 Federal Firearms Licensees

Acts as a primary call center for firearms industry

FESD printing center – 17,000 print jobs per month

The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

106,432 107,316 108,933112,943 115,395 118,487

122,253129,249

Number of FFLs

The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)

Licensee Distribution

Type 01 & 09 Dealers

Type 02 Pawnbrokers

Type 03 Collector

Type 06, 07, & 10 Manufacturer

Type 08 & 11 Importer

61419

50275

7318

9239

998

The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)

FFL Importers

08 - Importers of Firearms

11 - Importers of Destructive Devices

831

167

The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)

FFL Manufacturers

06 - Man. Ammo

07 - Man. Firearms

10 - Man. Of Destruc-tive Devices

6964

2020

255

The Federal Firearms Licensing Center (FFLC)

FFL Dealers & Pawnbrokers

01- Dealers

02- Pawnbrokers

09- Dealers of Destruc-tive Devices

7318

50224

51

Federal Firearms Licensing Center

Chief Tracey Robertson(866) 662-2750

FESD Program Highlights

E-Forms Update

ATF continues to work with the ATF Office of Science and Technology on our e-Forms project.

E4473 was updated to reflect the current version that was required as of July 9, 2012.

AFMER

- ATF Form 5300.11 – Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Exportation Report.

- Due April 30 for the preceding calendar year’s manufacturing activity.

- All licensed manufacturers must file, even if they have not manufactured anything during the year.

- Refer to the AFMER FAQ on www.atf.gov.

AFMER Statistics

AFMER Statistics are Available at www.atf.gov/statistics/

- 2011 Interim report was just released in July of 2012

- 2011 Final Report will be released in early 2013

Questions???

Firearms and Explosives Services DivisionDivision Chief Stephen Albro

(304) 616-4590