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ATF's top lawyer, who oversaw overhaul of its firearms regulations, resigns

He is expected to return to George Mason University after overseeing changes to dozens of firearms regulations, including a proposed repeal of a Biden-era rule.

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Robert Leider, the chief counsel at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, who has been overseeing a major overhaul of the agency's firearms regulations, announced Friday he is stepping down from his role, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

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ATF’s Top Lawyer Leaves Agency

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Director Robert Cekada announced that chief counsel Robert Leider was stepping down.

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CBS News broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, October 30, 2026.
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