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 guidance for leaving service before the new president was sworn in.
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