Firearms Data: ATF Did Not Always Comply with the Appropriations Act Restriction and Should Better Adhere to Its Policies

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By Diana C. Maurer (au); Helen T. Desaulniers (au)
Year: 2016
Pages: 98
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-6374-5

Product Code: 145786374X

Description

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is responsible for enforcing certain criminal statutes related to firearms, and must balance its role in combatting the illegal use of firearms with protecting the privacy rights of law-abiding gun owners. As part of this balance, federal firearms licensees (FFLs) are required to maintain firearms transaction records, while ATF has the statutory authority to obtain these records under certain circumstances. ATF must also comply with an appropriations act provision that restricts the agency from using appropriated funds to consolidate or centralize FFL records. This report (1) identifies the ATF data systems that contain retail firearms purchaser data; and (2) determines whether selected ATF data systems comply with the appropriations act restriction and adhere to ATF policies. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.

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