/tags/bureau-of-alcohol-tobacco-firearms-and-explosives Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:51:18 GMT /law-justice/2025-07-18/feds-launch-dont-lie-for-the-other-guy-campaign-in-miami-targeting-illegal-gun-purchases Federal law enforcement and the firearm industry have launched "Don’t Lie for the Other Guy," a new public awareness campaign in Miami warning that buying a gun for someone who can’t legally own one is a serious federal crime. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 20:51:18 GMT /law-justice/2025-07-18/feds-launch-dont-lie-for-the-other-guy-campaign-in-miami-targeting-illegal-gun-purchases Elizabeth Insuasti /florida-news/2023-08-21/atf-director-touts-rule-cracking-down-on-ghost-guns-while-in-florida The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the ATF to continue enforcing regulation of “ghost guns” while a legal challenge continues. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:00:00 GMT /florida-news/2023-08-21/atf-director-touts-rule-cracking-down-on-ghost-guns-while-in-florida Stephanie Colombini /2022-04-11/biden-picks-a-former-federal-prosecutor-to-lead-the-atf-as-it-targets-ghost-guns President Biden has picked Steve Dettelbach, a former U.S. attorney for the northern district of Ohio, to lead the agency as the administration cracks down on so-called ghost guns. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:26:27 GMT /2022-04-11/biden-picks-a-former-federal-prosecutor-to-lead-the-atf-as-it-targets-ghost-guns Emma Bowman, Kelsey Snell /news/2021-04-08/biden-to-nominate-gun-control-advocate-law-enforcement-veteran-to-lead-atf David Chipman, a gun owner, was a special agent at the bureau and advises the Giffords advocacy group. His nomination comes with the rollout of White House initiatives to try to curb gun violence. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:56:54 GMT /news/2021-04-08/biden-to-nominate-gun-control-advocate-law-enforcement-veteran-to-lead-atf Chloee Weiner /news/2021-04-08/biden-to-announce-actions-on-firearms-tap-gun-safety-advocate-to-lead-atf The moves come after recent high-profile mass shootings put added pressure on the president to act on gun violence. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:04:27 GMT /news/2021-04-08/biden-to-announce-actions-on-firearms-tap-gun-safety-advocate-to-lead-atf Tamara Keith, Brian Naylor, Deirdre Walsh