The senators sent a letter to Director Steven Dettelbach telling him to “firmly commit to and focus on preparing for the transition to the incoming administration.”
“The incoming Administration, including our next Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, and ATF Director, must have the opportunity and ability to set ATF’s priorities and future direction,” the senators wrote. “ATF’s ability to achieve its statutory mission of combatting violent crime depends on a smooth and effective transition.”
The senators emphasized the ATF must refrain from publishing or undertaking any new policy initiatives or reorganizations ahead of the transfer of power.
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“Toward that end, we recommend and urge that ATF suspend and refrain from issuing any further rulemaking, ATF Rulings, open letters to the industry or other publications or
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