ATF chief resigns, cheering Second Amendment advocates - Washington Examiner
- Steven Dettelbach resigned as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, effective January 18, 2025, just before Donald Trump's inauguration as President.
- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is urging Trump to appoint an ATF director who supports the Second Amendment and understands firearms.
- Gun rights advocates believe Dettelbach's departure will lead to more pro-gun policies under Trump's administration, as they felt the ATF turned against firearms owners.
- Dettelbach highlighted a drop in violent crime as a key success during his leadership, noting that it did not happen by accident.
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ATF chief resigns, cheering Second Amendment advocates - Washington Examiner
Groups advocating the Second Amendment said that they are more hopeful that President-elect Donald Trump will shift the ATF to more pro-gun policies now that the agency’s chief has announced plans to step down two days before Inauguration Day. In a note to Secrets, the spokeswoman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said that Director Steve Dettelbach told President Joe Biden of his plans after the White House provided gu…
ATF Director Dettelbach to Step Down 2 Days Before Trump’s Inauguration
Steven Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), will officially resign on Jan. 18. In the more than two and a half years Dettelbach has led the ATF, the agency has drawn the praise and support of Democrats who say he has enhanced public safety by implementing President Joe Biden’s gun control agenda. Republicans and Second Amendment advocates have been critical of the ATF for what they consider its …
ATF Confirms Director to Resign on January 18th
ATF Director Steven Dettelbach plans to resign just days before Donald Trump retakes office. On Thursday, the ATF told The Reload that Dettelbach submitted his resignation to President Joe Biden with an effective date of January 18th, 2025. That is the first official confirmation of Dettelbach’s plan since he told The New York Times he planned to step down before the end of Biden’s term. Source
ThePatriotLight - Joe Biden's ATF Director Tenders Resignation Ahead of Trump Inauguration
ThePatriotLight - President Joe Biden’s ATF director, Steven Dettelbach, tendered his resignation on December 20, 2024 with an effective date of January 18, 2025 — two days before Donald Trump is inaugurated. The Firearms Policy Coalition reacted to Dettelbach’s resignation with a post to X, which said, “ICYMI [in case you missed it]: ATF Director Steve Dettelbach has tendered his resignation, effective Jan 18th. It’s a great start to 2025.” The…
Dettelbach Departing ATF: Human Rights Group Urges Trump To ‘Appoint A Pro’
The ATF IMG NRA-ILA The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is cheering the announced departure of Steven Dettelbach as head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and is urging incoming President Donald Trump to appoint someone who will “run the agency, not politicize it.” Dettelbach submitted his letter of resignation on Dec. 20th, 2024, and it becomes effective Jan. 18th, 2025, just two days before Trum…
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