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6 major takeaways from the ATF’s first report in 20 years on U.S. gun crime
By: Jaclyn Diaz | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Stolen guns, untraceable weapons and other deadly devices are becoming more prevalent in U.S. gun crime, new federal data shows. Last week, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,… Read More

Biden’s ATF pick is endorsed by ex-Justice Department officials
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 140 former Justice Department officials are throwing their support behind President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The… Read More

Biden nominates a former federal prosecutor and former Ohio AG candidate to lead the ATF as it targets ‘ghost guns’
By: Emma Bowman | Kelsey Snell | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — President Biden has picked former federal attorney Steve Dettelbach to serve as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, as the administration takes… Read More