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eTrace (ATF)

ATF's electronic firearms trace system. Allows domestic and (via bilateral agreements and iARMS) international law enforcement agencies to submit serial-number trace requests for US-manufactured or US-imported firearms. ATF traces the chain of commerce from manufacturer through FFL to retail buyer using Bound Book and Form 4473 records.

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Arms Trade Treaty 2013 (ATT)Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act 1993DC v. Heller (2008)Firearms Act 1968 (UK)Gun Control Act 1968 (GCA)INTERPOL iARMSNational Firearms Act 1934 (NFA)R v. Bentham (2005)UN Programme of Action (UN POA 2001)

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