ATF

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ATF is a United States federal law enforcement agency responsible for regulating and investigating crimes involving alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law enforcement agency
regulatory agency
abbreviation ATF
collaboratesWith Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal Bureau of Investigation
state and local law enforcement agencies
combats arson-for-profit schemes
criminal organizations involving explosives
criminal organizations involving firearms
illegal explosives trafficking
illegal firearms trafficking
country United States
employerType criminal investigators
federal law enforcement officers
regulatory investigators
formerName Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
fullName Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States government
hasMandate protect the public from violent crime involving explosives
protect the public from violent crime involving firearms
reduce illegal trafficking of alcohol and tobacco
support state and local public safety agencies in arson and explosives investigations
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
legalBasis United States federal law
oversees National Firearms Act regulations
distribution of firearms
federal explosives licensing
federal firearms licensing
importation of firearms
manufacture of firearms
parentAgency United States Department of Justice
predecessor Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Division
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
responsibleFor enforcement of federal alcohol laws
enforcement of federal explosives laws
enforcement of federal firearms laws
enforcement of federal tobacco laws
investigation of arson-related crimes
investigation of explosives-related crimes
investigation of firearms-related crimes
regulation of alcohol
regulation of explosives
regulation of firearms
regulation of tobacco
sector public sector


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