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Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives

Federal agency · Founded 1972

Political lean

Nonpartisan

Where to read more

Official sitehttps://www.atf.gov/
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Alcohol,_Tobacco,_Firearms_and_Explosives
budget_sourcehttps://www.justice.gov/jmd/budget-and-performance

Notes

ATF. Within DOJ. Enforces firearms and explosives laws.

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