Amid Rising Gun Crime Across America, the ATF Has a Crucial Role. Why Is It in Its Sixth Year Without a Permanent Director?

1:25pm PDT - September 16th, 2021    daniel jones - Time

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) remains without a leader after President Joe Biden’s selection of David Chipman to lead the organization was pulled on Sept. 9 after weeks of speculation and Chipman’s nomination languishing before…