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Sensenbrenner: Close up the ATF

By Nicole Duran
Published January 16, 2017 9:29pm ET
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Sensenbrenner: Close up the ATF
"The ATF is a scandal-ridden, largely duplicative agency that has been branded by failure and lacks a clear mission," Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., has proposed legislation that would dissolve the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The one-time Judiciary Committee chairman said other federal law enforcement agencies can handle the controversial bureau’s duties.

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