Marianna Mitchem, ATF’s former Associate Assistant Director of Field Operations (Industry Operations), is now working for former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun group.
Former ATF Senior Official Now Working for Everytown…
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ATF says concealed carry ‘puts everyone involved at risk’
The millions of law-abiding Americans who have chosen to carry a concealed firearm are putting “everyone involved at risk,” the ATF announced this week in a post on X.
OPINION: It’s time for President Trump to end the ATF
President Trump should put the ATF out of our misery before its agents kill yet another innocent American or violate someone else’s civil rights.
ATF Can’t Stop Shooting Itself in the Foot—Even Under Trump
Even after Trump, ATF’s messaging still backfires—because no amount of reform can fix a culture that views lawful gun owners as suspects.
ATF Almost Gets One Right. Will it Continue? Should it Continue?
A Florida gun dealer is responsible for stopping some serious weapons from making their way to a violent Mexican drug cartel.
ATF’s Secret & Illegal Gun Registry Just Got More Dangerous — It’s About to be Powered by Federal Government AI
The fusion of Federal government-run AI and ATF’s billion-record illegal gun owner registry is a digital powder keg—and every American who values freedom should be paying attention.
Illegal Immigrant Arrested Trying to Buy Firearm, Was Working as Maine Police Officer!? ~ VIDEO
If illegal immigrants can slip through the cracks and end up patrolling American streets with department-issued weapons, what else is broken in the system?
How ATF Agents Killed Arkansas Airport Director Bryan Malinowski
Bryan Malinowski excelled at business & brought millions of dollars to Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport, ATF Agent Tyler Cowart shot Malinowski in the head. He died two days later.
DOJ Slashes ATF’s Gun Inspectors in Historic Shake-Up: Relief for FFLs, Worry for Gun Control Lobby
The agency is being dissolved as a standalone entity and merged into the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as part of a broader effort to “reduce duplicative functions and infrastructure.
ATF Resumes Firearms Commerce Report After Biden-Era Blackout
The ATF has restored publication of the Firearms Commerce in the United States report. The report was discontinued by the Biden administration without notice.
ATF Ditches ‘Zero Tolerance,’ Turns Page to New Era
ATF is returning to its role in assisting the firearm industry to remain in compliance with laws and regulations governing the lawful sale of firearms in the United States. It couldn’t come a moment too soon.
ATF–DEA Merger in 2026 Budget Proposal Uncovered
Instead of reigning in the ATF, the merger could expand the Bureau’s power with even less oversight than before.
More than 17,000 Guns Reported Lost/Stolen from FFLs in 2024
Data posted by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows more than 17,200 firearms were reported lost or stolen from federally licensed firearms dealers in 2024.
ATF Raid That Killed Airport Exec Sparks Explosive Federal Lawsuit — Here’s the Full Story ~ VIDEO
The ATF isn’t just out of control. It’s out of bounds. …they left a quiet collector dead in a pool of his own blood, over an accusation that wasn’t even illegal…
Government Admits Defeat in Forced Reset Trigger Battle
The forced reset trigger (FRT) saga has come to an end with the Department of Justice and the ATF backing down in federal court.
Clarksville, TN Tactical Edge Gun Shop Battles to Reclaim License After ATF Crackdown
Without their FFL, Tactical Edge Arms lost its ability to sell firearms or manufacture parts—crippling their main revenue stream.
Grassley, Ernst Demand Answers and Action in Alleged ATF ‘Waste, Fraud, Abuse’
U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, both Iowa Republicans, are leveling serious allegations about “gross and substantial waste, fraud and abuse at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
ATF’s Push to Digitize a BILLION Private Records: 1 Step Closer to a National Gun Registry ~ DEEP DIVE
The federal government says it’s not building an illegal National gun registry—but if it looks like one, operates like one, and can be searched like one, then what is it really?
Trump’s FY26 Budget Slashes ATF Funding, Defends 2nd Amendment from Bureaucratic Overreach
White House did not mince words. “The Budget bolsters the Second Amendment by cutting funding for ATF offices that have criminalized law-abiding gun ownership through regulatory fiat,” the budget document states.
ATF Removes Controversial Anti-Gun Propaganda Exhibit from HQ ~ Good Riddance VIDEO
The original exhibit was less about honoring victims and more about pushing a one-sided narrative against civilian gun ownership…
ATF ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Report Shows Imperative of President Trump’s Decision to Ditch Policy
The former president Joe Biden was actively and unapologetically working to destroy one of America’s great manufacturing segments, after all, he labeled them “the enemy!”
Government Opposes Compassionate Release of Gun Tuber Matthew Hoover For Terminal Medical Condition
Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Laura Cofer Taylor is trying to block the compassionate release of Matthew Hoover, who is suffering from a terminal illness.
ATF 2024 Fact Sheet Reveals Tough Year for Gun Dealers, Zero Tolerance Hits Hard
195 licenses were revoked, a 24% jump from the year before, while 1,488 more FFLs either surrendered their licenses or closed up shop — pressure from minor clerical mistakes being treated like major crimes.
ATF Changes Policy On NICS “Pre-Crime” Monitoring
Any new monitoring must be approved by the ATF Special Agents in Charge (SACs) and the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD). This change prevents rogue agents from using the system for their own needs.
Another Anti-gun ATF Employee Purged, Who is Next?
Epstein has been at the heart of what a lot of the pro-gun community considers problems. He was the author of the “engaged in the business” (EIB) rule, which many consider backdoor gun control.
Meet the Man Whose Lies Put an Innocent Sailor in Prison for 20 Years
To be clear, Adamiak was railroaded by Jeffrey R. Bodell, who works out of a small ATF office in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
How ATF Used Inert RPGs to Imprison American Sailor for 20 Years
Adamiak is about to start the third year of his 20-year federal prison sentence because the ATF reworked his legal inert RPGs until they were capable of firing a single 7.62x39mm round.
Another ATF Bureaucrat Removed From Office
Another long-term ATF employee is out as the purge of anti-gun advocates continues. The latest casualty, Megan Bennett, has been forced to retire.
ATF Launches Raids on 3D Printing Enthusiasts for Making NFA Items
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) conducted multiple raids across the country, targeting members of the 3D printing community.
ATF Targeting Old Men in Rural Missouri
Two rule breakers from small Missouri towns were indicted by a federal grand jury last week. Their crimes? They’re accused of selling guns without a federal license.