Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a federal law-enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice. It enforces federal laws involving firearms, explosives, arson, and illegal trafficking in alcohol and tobacco products, and it supports investigations involving those areas.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a federal law-enforcement agency within the U.S. Department of Justice. It enforces federal laws involving firearms, explosives, arson, and illegal trafficking in alcohol and tobacco products, and it supports investigations involving those areas.
Example: ATF investigates federal firearms-trafficking cases and works with federal, state, Tribal, and local law-enforcement partners.
Common misconception: ATF is part of the Department of the Treasury today. ATF moved from Treasury to the Department of Justice in 2003.
Sources: https://www.atf.gov/about; https://www.justice.gov/