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Table of Contents 

Forward by the Director of Bureau         of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

Introduction

Terms Used in this Report

Trace Analysis Provided in This Report

General Findings: Local Illegal Firearms         Markets

Methods of Illegal Tranfer of Firearms         to Juveniles and Other Prohibited Persons

Enforcement Oppotunities for Preventing         Trafficking in Firearms

Update: Comprehensive Community Crime         Gun Tracing

Update: Local Law Enforcement Initiatives

Future Developments

Information for Law Enforcement Executives

Technical Notes

Acknowledgments

 
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