Protecting the Public: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' Compliance Inspections Effectively Targeted Firearms Violators

By United States Department of the Treasury

Book Id: WPLBN0000660402
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Title:	Protecting the Public: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' Compliance Inspections Effectively Targeted Firearms Violators
Author:	United States Department of the Treasury
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Economics., United States. Department of the Treasury--Appropriations and Expenditures.
Collections:	Government Library Collection, U.S. Department of the Treasury Collection
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Publisher:	United States Department of the Treasury


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Description
Government Reference Publication

Excerpt
Excerpt: The Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) established the first comprehensive Federal licensing system for importers, manufacturers, and dealers in firearms to the retail level. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) is responsible for enforcing the licensing provisions of the GCA, which requires the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) to maintain detailed records. Once a license is issued, ATF may inspect an FFL's inventory and records without warrant to ensure compliance with recordkeeping requirements of the GCA. Since 1986, however, the law has limited ATF to one such inspection during a 12-month period, absent consent of the licensee.

Table of Contents
Contents Audit Report ................................................................................................. 2 Results in Brief ............................................................................................ 2 Background ................................................................................................. 4 Findings and Recommendations ..................................................................... 5 Field Offices Need Additional Guidance on Priority of Inspections .................. 5 Recommendations ................................................................................... 8 Field Offices Did Not Consistently Use N-Spect Reports .............................. 9 Recommendation ................................................................................... I0 Performance Measures Need To Be Enhanced........................................ 10 Recommendation.................................................................................... 12 Appendices Appendix 1: Objectives. Scope. and Methodology ...................................... 14 Appendix 2: Management Comments ....................................................... 16 Appendix3Major Contributors to this Report ........................................... 22 Appendix 4 Report Distribution ............................................................... 23 Abbreviations Activity Report N-Spect Report of Inspection Hours and Expenses by Unique Identifier ATF Bureau of Alcohol. Tobacco and Firearms Dl0 Director of Industry Operations FFL Federal Firearms Licensee FY Fiscal Year GCA Gun Control Act of 1968 GPRA Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 OIG Office of Inspector General