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June 24, 2022
Daniel Strauss
Biden Will Get His Man at ATF. But What Will Steve Dettelbach Do?
The famed and troubled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives hasn’t had a head since 2015. It may now get one—but only because he’s taken so few stands in order to get confirmed.
April 11, 2022
Grace Segers
Biden Finally Makes a Move on the Ghost Gun Scourge
With Congress in gridlock, the administration will rely on executive orders—and a new ATF director—to deliver a win on firearm safety.
December 25, 2020
Joshua Eaton
This Beleaguered Federal Agency Is America’s Best Hope to Curb Guns
Everybody hates the ATF. But with Joe Biden’s help, it could be the engine behind game-changing firearms reform.
August 18, 2014
Josh Kovensky
From Nazi Resistance to Ferguson's Unrest: The Weird History of the Molotov Cocktail
October 8, 2013
Nora Caplan-Bricker
Why Can't a 'Fast and Furious' Whistleblower Publish His Tell-All?
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