Seized firearms may be destroyed, sold at auction to holders of Federal Firearms Licenses or retained for “… use in carrying out the official duties of the agency…” or delivered to the military.

In academic writing, even a minor error can make a big difference. ‘Bare’ and ‘bear’, for instance, sound identical when spoken, but there’s an important distinction between the ‘right to bear arms’ (i.e. carry weapons) and the ‘right to bare arms’ (i.e. wear a t-shirt).

The Bible is quite clear on the matter, and lays the foundation for the Second Amendment: “A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free-state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.”

The law prohibits ATF from making complete copies of dealer’s records which could be used to create a registry of guns and gun owners.

Members of ATF special agent ranks are issued the Glock 19M as their primary duty weapon and are trained in the use of, and issued, certain rifles and shotguns. The ATF Special Response Team (SRT) is armed with Colt M4 assault rifles and other firearms.

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Submit a Explosives General Question or call the EPS at (202) 648-7120. Submit a Explosives Licensing Question or call the FELC at (877) 283-3352. Report an Arson or Explosives related crime, please contact your local ATF Field Division Office.

Local ATF Offices

• Albany Field Office. 11A Clinton Ave, Room 911.
• Albuquerque Field Office. 201 Third Street NW, Suite 1550.
• Amarillo Satellite Office. 500 South Taylor, Suite 300.
• Anchorage Field Office. 222 West Seventh Avenue, Room 547.
• Ann Arbor Field Office.
• Asheville Satellite Office.
• Ashland Satellite Office.
• Atlanta Field Division.

It was then that the ATF was given its own place as an agency within the Treasury department as the new Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms. Its role is as a single agency to enforce federal drug laws and consolidate the governments crack down on drug trafficking, sale, and usage.

The mission of ATF is to protect communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of alcohol and tobacco products.

ATF is a law enforcement agency in the United States’ Department of Justice that protects our communities from violent criminals, criminal organizations, the illegal use and trafficking of firearms, the illegal use and storage of explosives, acts of arson and bombings, acts of terrorism, and the illegal diversion of …

ATF special agents are highly trained, elite law enforcement officers who investigate violations of federal laws and regulations related to the criminal misuse of firearms and explosives, firearms trafficking, acts of arson, and the diversion of alcohol and tobacco products.

The FBI is a primary law enforcement agency for the U.S. government, charged with enforcement of more than 200 categories of federal laws. The DEA is a single-mission agency charged with enforcing drug laws. The ATF primarily enforces federal firearms statutes and investigates arsons and bombings.

Three investigative agencies have potential primary jurisdiction to investigate violations under the Federal explosives law: (1) the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF); (2) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and (3) the Postal Inspection Service.

The Secret Intelligence Service, often known as MI6, collects Britain’s foreign intelligence. It provides the government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the country. SIS works with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.