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Senate confirms former prosecutor to run agency overseeing gun laws

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will have its first permanent leader in seven years after a bipartisan Senate vote Tuesday confirmed former federal prosecutor Steven Dettelbach for the role.

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Dettelbach becomes head of ATF, 1st confirmed chief in years

Dettelbach becomes head of ATF, 1st confirmed chief in years

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Steve Dettelbach to run the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

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Senate confirms former prosecutor to run agency overseeing gun laws - Roll Call

Senate confirms former prosecutor to run agency overseeing gun laws - Roll Call

Biden's second pick for the job, Steven Dettelbach got support from two Republicans to become first confirmed ATF director in seven years.

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Senate Judiciary Committee ties on Biden pick to lead ATF

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on President Joe Biden’s pick to be the nation’s top gun regulator Thursday amid a nascent effort to pass legislation following a wave of mass shootings across the country.

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Senate Judiciary Committee ties on Biden pick to lead ATF - Roll Call

The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on President Joe Biden’s pick to be the nation’s top gun regulator Thursday.

Senators talk gun legislation at hearing for Biden pick to lead ATF - Roll Call

President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the nation’s top gun regulator largely dodged questions on his own views about gun control Wednesday.

AP sources: Administration to replace acting ATF director

The Biden administration is removing the acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from his position and replacing him with the U.S. attorney in Arizona

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Biden administration takes aim at ‘ghost guns’ with new regulations

Biden administration takes aim at ‘ghost guns’ with new regulations

US President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break through gridlock in Washington to address gun deaths and mass shootings.

Biden to nominate new ATF director, release ghost gun rule

Biden to nominate new ATF director, release ghost gun rule

A U.S. attorney in the Obama administration is being nominated by President Joe Biden to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

The Independent UK

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