“This is not the same ATF of the last four years. We are fundamentally changing course with a renewed focus on rebuilding trust with federal firearms licensees (FFLs), gun owners, and the public by prioritizing public safety and collaboration.”
How was Tate Adamiak sentenced to serve 20 years in prison? Simple. Prosecutors and the court relied upon federal sentencing guidelines to determine how long he would spend behind bars, even though nothing found in his home was actually illegal.
Since the forced reset trigger devices will not be considered firearms, they can be purchased anonymously, without a background or age check.
Each launcher had a legal 37mm barrel, which were not attached. Each of these launchers, according to ATF rules, is exempt from being classified as a destructive device as long as their owner had no anti-personnel ammunition. The owner had none.
The ATF has proven it can’t be trusted to carry out its normal duties. Far too many of its members view themselves as a high-speed SWAT team, rather than mere federal agents.
“What they want to do is deny the reality that gun violence exists and that makes me very angry,” said Brady president Kris Brown.
ATF created invasive databases, outlawed unregistered pistol braces and subjected the disabled vets who commonly use them to 10-year prison sentences, imposed unconstitutional restrictions on homemade firearms, and revoked as many FFLs as possible.
The ATF fact sheet showing 2024 figures is a crystal clear representation of why President Trump’s new administration is so welcomed by the firearm industry.
The ATF, federal prosecutors, and what’s left of Joe Biden’s supporters in the fedgov still want you to believe that their case against Patrick “Tate” Adamiak is complex and confusing, involving arcane weapon systems and rare gun parts that only a firearm expert can fully understand.
Four assistant directors and the agency’s chief technology officer have left or announced plans to leave the agency in the past six months, according to the officials and a review of LinkedIn posts. More senior-level employees are expected to accept a second resignation offer issued more recently, the officials said.
