Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE), commonly referred to as the ATF, is a domestic law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice. Its responsibilities include the investigation and prevention of federal offenses involving the unlawful use, manufacture, and possession of firearms and explosives; acts of arson and bombings; and illegal trafficking and tax evasion of alcohol and tobacco products. The ATF also regulates via licensing the sale, possession, and transportation of firearms, ammunition, and explosives in interstate commerce. Many of the ATF's activities are carried out in conjunction with task forces made up of state and local law enforcement officers, such as Project Safe Neighborhoods. The ATF operates a unique fire research laboratory in Beltsville, Maryland, where full-scale mock-ups of criminal arson can be reconstructed. The ATF had 5,285 employees and an annual budget of almost $1.5 billion in 2021.
See also
- Title 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations
- ATF gunwalking scandal
- Center for Intelligence and Security Studies
- Diplomatic Security Service (DSS)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
- List of United States federal law enforcement agencies
- Under and Alone
