Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

The Gun Lobby Has 'Captured' The ATF, Report Argues

As the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives gets a permanent director, a gun control group says it needs to stand up to the firearms industry.
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Senate Confirms Biden's Pick To Head ATF

For the first time in seven years, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will have a permanent director: Steven Dettelbach.
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Amid Push To Stem Gun Violence, Republicans Reject Biden's ATF Nominee In Committee

Steven Dettelbach, who would lead the agency that enforces federal gun laws, will still move forward. But only because of Democrats.
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White House Withdraws David Chipman's Nomination To Lead ATF

Fierce opposition from gun groups and a handful of Democratic holdouts had stalled the gun control advocate's nomination in the Senate.
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The Firearms Trade Group Trying To Sink Biden’s ATF Nominee

The National Shooting Sports Foundation says David Chipman is a threat to the gun industry.
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The Fight To Confirm An ATF Director Is Just The Beginning

The hearing for David Chipman is the start of the Biden administration’s hopes to revitalize the embattled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Biden To Tap David Chipman As ATF Director In Effort To Rein In Gun Violence

The agency has been without a permanent leader since 2015. His confirmation battle will likely be tough.
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Biden Signs Gun Control Executive Orders

The president has been pressured to act after two major mass shootings took 18 lives in March.
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Biden Goes Big On Assault Weapons, But Not As Bold As Democratic Rivals

The former vice president’s gun control plan would require owners of assault-style weapons to either sell their guns or register them with the ATF.
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A Gun Company Wants To Help People Make Their Own 'Cop Killer' Bullets

Armor-piercing rounds have been banned for decades, but one of the project's creators claims the process will be cheap and completely legal.
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