Context Firearms sold in the United States must be licensed by the US Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. This dataset is a record of every firearm license which was still current as of July 2017. Content This dataset contains the names, license types, expiration dates, and locations of all Federal Firearms License (FFL) holders in the United States. The possible license types are: * 01 Dealer in Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices (Includes Gunsmiths) * 02 Pawnbroker in Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices * 03 Collector of Curios and Relics * 06 Manufacturer of Ammunition for Firearms * 07 Manufacturer of Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices * 08 Importer of Firearms Other Than Destructive Devices * 09 Dealer in Destructive Devices * 10 Manufacturer of Destructive Devices * 11 Importer of Destructive Devices Acknowledgements This data is [published online](https://www.atf.gov/firearms/listing-federal-firearms-licensees-ffls-2017) in a tab-separated format by the Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. It has been lightly retouched into a `CSV` file before publication here. Inspiration * Can you geocode this data to determine where licensed gun shops are distributed? * What is the distribution of gun licenses across different types?