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ATF NEWS: Changes at The ATF

By Gregory Kielma

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Big changes just hit the ATF.

Pam Bondi

Big changes just hit the ATF.

Marvin Richardson—one of the architects behind the pistol brace ban and ghost gun crackdowns—was just forced into retirement by the Trump administration.

After 35 years and a long record of pushing anti-2A policies, Richardson was given an ultimatum: retire or be fired. This move comes after another major dismissal—ATF Chief Counsel Pam Hicks.