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Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives

87 lobbying filings named this agency, 2025 to 2026. Those filers reported $11,353,612.00 of lobbying spend in total, across all the work each filing covers.

An LD-2 reports one money figure for the whole filing, covering every part of government it named. The dollar amounts here are the spend of filings that named Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, not money spent lobbying it. Money counts the latest version of each filing only; filing counts include ones a later amendment restated.

 Issues raised
  1. Firearms/Guns/Ammunition 62 filings that named this body and this issue
  2. Budget/Appropriations 36 filings that named this body and this issue
  3. Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice 27 filings that named this body and this issue
  4. Government Issues 22 filings that named this body and this issue
  5. Civil Rights/Civil Liberties 21 filings that named this body and this issue
  6. Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 15 filings that named this body and this issue
  7. Constitution 13 filings that named this body and this issue
  8. Homeland Security 12 filings that named this body and this issue
  9. Natural Resources 12 filings that named this body and this issue
  10. Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace 12 filings that named this body and this issue
  11. Health Issues 12 filings that named this body and this issue
  12. Defense 11 filings that named this body and this issue
  13. Transportation 10 filings that named this body and this issue
  14. Veterans 10 filings that named this body and this issue
  15. Environment/Superfund 9 filings that named this body and this issue
 Filings by year
  • 2025 59 $7,654,476.00
  • 2026 28 $3,699,136.00

Bar length is filings that year against the busiest year. A year is the filing year, not the date lobbying happened.

 Clients lobbying here
  1. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA $2,930,000.00 6 filings
  2. GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA INC $2,340,180.00 4 filings
  3. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS $1,523,432.00 6 filings
  4. NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION $1,500,000.00 4 filings
  5. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S. $643,000.00 6 filings
  6. FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC. $400,000.00 6 filings
  7. FWC2026 US, INC. $270,000.00 3 filings
  8. OLIN CORPORATION $252,000.00 4 filings
  9. INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES $180,000.00 5 filings
  10. NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC. $180,000.00 4 filings
  11. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES $160,000.00 1 filing
  12. FRANKLIN ARMORY, INC. $150,000.00 5 filings
  13. LAKE ERIE TOBACCO CO $150,000.00 1 filing
  14. TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS $150,000.00 1 filing
  15. INVARIANT CORPORATION $135,000.00 3 filings
 Firms filing on their behalf
  1. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA $2,930,000.00 6 filings
  2. GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. $2,340,180.00 4 filings
  3. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS $1,523,432.00 6 filings
  4. NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION $1,500,000.00 4 filings
  5. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S. $643,000.00 6 filings
  6. CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS $480,000.00 6 filings
  7. FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC. $400,000.00 6 filings
  8. COVENANT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC $252,000.00 4 filings
  9. ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP $220,000.00 1 filing
  10. ALPHA STRATEGIES, LLC $200,000.00 7 filings
  11. INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES $180,000.00 5 filings
  12. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES $160,000.00 1 filing
  13. HORIZONS GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LLC $135,000.00 3 filings
  14. THE VOGEL GROUP $90,000.00 2 filings
  15. BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE $80,000.00 2 filings

Client and firm names are the filers' own text, not deduplicated: one company can appear under several spellings.

 Bills these filings cite most 12
  • HR 1041
    20 filings · Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act
  • HR 38
    20 filings · Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
  • HR 404
    20 filings · Hearing Protection Act
  • S 364
    20 filings · Hearing Protection Act
  • HR 1181
    19 filings · Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
  • HR 2060
    19 filings · Traveler’s Gun Rights Act
  • HR 1
    18 filings · One Big Beautiful Bill Act
  • HR 1698
    18 filings · Law Enforcement Protection and Privacy Act of 2025
  • HR 2184
    18 filings · Firearm Due Process Protection Act of 2025
  • HR 2442
    18 filings · Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act of 2025
  • HR 45
    18 filings · FIND Act
  • HR 613
    18 filings · ATF Transparency Act

Bills are parsed from the filings' own activity descriptions, so this is what lobbyists wrote down, not a record of contact with this body about that bill.

 Filings that named it 87
Q2 report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Colorado · $293,250.00 expenses · posted Jul 22, 2026
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ALPHA STRATEGIES, LLC for FRANKLIN ARMORY, INC.
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Nevada · $30,000.00 income · posted Jul 22, 2026
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CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS for LAKE ERIE TOBACCO CO
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · New York · $150,000.00 income · posted Jul 22, 2026
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VIOLENCE POLICY CENTER for VIOLENCE POLICY CENTER
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · District of Columbia · posted Jul 21, 2026
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INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES for INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · District of Columbia · $40,000.00 expenses · posted Jul 20, 2026
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S. for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · District of Columbia · $80,000.00 expenses · posted Jul 20, 2026
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NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Virginia · $530,000.00 expenses · posted Jul 20, 2026
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POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C. for MOSES WEITZMAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Connecticut · $30,000.00 income · posted Jul 19, 2026
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Virginia · $160,000.00 expenses · posted Jul 17, 2026
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FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC. for FIREARMS POLICY COALITION, INC.
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Nevada · $10,000.00 expenses · posted Jul 17, 2026
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BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE for BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · District of Columbia · $40,000.00 expenses · posted Jul 17, 2026
View → Q2 report
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Virginia · $540,000.00 expenses · posted Jul 16, 2026
View → Q2 report
CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS for TWENTY-NINE PALMS BAND OF MISSION INDIANS
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · California · $150,000.00 income · posted Jul 16, 2026
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DOWNS GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS for NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Wisconsin · posted Jul 10, 2026
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COVENANT GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC for OLIN CORPORATION
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Missouri · $63,000.00 income · posted Jul 9, 2026
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ALPHA STRATEGIES, LLC for FRANKLIN ARMORY, INC.
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Nevada · $30,000.00 income · posted May 22, 2026
View → Q1 report
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Virginia · $520,000.00 expenses · posted Apr 20, 2026
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POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C. for MOSES WEITZMAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Connecticut · $30,000.00 income · posted Apr 20, 2026
View → Q1 report
VIOLENCE POLICY CENTER for VIOLENCE POLICY CENTER
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · District of Columbia · posted Apr 20, 2026
View → Q1 report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Colorado · $289,886.00 expenses · posted Apr 18, 2026
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INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES for INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · District of Columbia · $40,000.00 expenses · posted Apr 17, 2026
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NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION for NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Virginia · $320,000.00 expenses · posted Apr 17, 2026
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CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC. for ERNST & YOUNG LLP
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · District of Columbia · $60,000.00 income · posted Apr 17, 2026
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S. for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · District of Columbia · $100,000.00 expenses · posted Apr 17, 2026
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CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS for NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION INC.
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Connecticut · $50,000.00 income · posted Apr 16, 2026
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Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. "Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives" is the filers' own entry from the LDA's list of government bodies. Rollups on this page refresh every six hours.

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