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Justice Dept. to Cut Gun-Sale Inspectors by Two-Thirds as It Moves to Downsize A.T.F.

The move is part of the Trump administration’s effort to defang and downsize the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

© Desiree Rios for The New York Times

The Justice Department plans to eliminate 541 of the estimated 800 investigators responsible for determining whether federal dealers are following federal law and regulations.

States Sue to Stop Return of Seized Machine Gun Conversion Devices

The Trump administration, reversing a Biden-era policy, had said it would return thousands of confiscated devices that allow rapid firing, even in states where they are banned.

© Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, via Associated Press

This undated photo provided by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows a forced-reset trigger, which the Biden administration tried to ban.
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