{"id":2406540,"date":"2025-02-25T13:55:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T18:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-just-got-the-second-best-news-possible-about-the-atf-get-ready-for-the-ultimate-shakeup\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T13:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T18:58:58","slug":"we-just-got-the-second-best-news-possible-about-the-atf-get-ready-for-the-ultimate-shakeup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-just-got-the-second-best-news-possible-about-the-atf-get-ready-for-the-ultimate-shakeup\/","title":{"rendered":"We Just Got the Second Best News Possible About the ATF &#8211; Get Ready for the Ultimate Shakeup"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwe-just-got-the-second-best-news-possible-about-the-atf-get-ready-for-the-ultimate-shakeup%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406540&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent growth, FBI\u2063 Director kash Patel has taken on the role of Acting Director for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,\u2062 Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) after \u200bbeing confirmed just days earlier.his appointment follows the removal\u200b of Pamela hicks, the previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-different-kind-of-gun-grabbing\/\" title=\"A Different Kind of Gun-Grabbing\">chief legal counsel<\/a> for the ATF, by Attorney General Pam Bondi. Patel&#8217;s leadership comes amid rising calls\u200c from some Republican lawmakers to abolish the ATF, \u2064which is seen by many conservatives as a symbol of \u2064governmental overreach\u2062 into Second Amendment rights. Representatives like \u200bLauren Boebert and\u200b Eric burlison have advocated for\u200d the agency&#8217;s\u2064 dissolution,\u200d arguing it infringes upon constitutional \u200dliberties. \u2063Patel&#8217;s appointment reflects \u200dPresident \u200bDonald Trump&#8217;s strategy of placing loyalists in\u200c key\u2063 positions within agencies perceived to be detrimental to conservative values, aiming to potentially reform or dismantle them.As Patel takes\u2062 charge, there&#8217;s hope among supporters that he will steer the ATF in a more favorable direction regarding firearm laws.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel, who was confirmed only a few days ago, has assumed another critical role in President Donald Trump&rsquo;s administration: Leading the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s the second best news we could have received about the ATF: The, of course, would be a decision to stick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/multistate-coalition-rises-biden-atfs-attempt-halt-firearm-sales-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the agency<\/a> in the &ldquo;wood chipper,&rdquo; to borrow <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1886307316804263979?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a phrase<\/a> from of Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p>Patel was sworn in as the ATF&rsquo;s leader on Monday, the agency announced in a post on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ATF welcomes Acting Director Kash Patel to ATF, who was sworn in and had his first visit to ATF Headquarters in Washington, D.C. today. We are enthusiastic to work together for a safer America! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreATF?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeAreATF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3KMkkfSGLv\">pic.twitter.com\/3KMkkfSGLv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ATF HQ (@ATFHQ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATFHQ\/status\/1894160215861305578?\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>His installation to lead the federal agency comes after Pamela Hicks, the former chief legal counsel for the ATF, was removed Thursday by Attorney General Pam Bondi, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/atf-chief-legal-counsel-fired-bondi-latest-justice-department-shakeup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Earlier today, I was served official notice from the Attorney General of the United States that I was being removed from my position as the Chief Counsel of ATF and my employment with the Department of Justice terminated,&rdquo; Hicks announced on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/pamela-hicks-75661317a_earlier-today-i-was-served-official-notice-activity-7298427361446821888-mI7x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have had the privilege of serving in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-ready-to-remove-trump-policy-on-firing-federal-workers\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Ready To Remove Trump Policy On Firing Federal Workers\">federal civil service<\/a> for almost 28 years, including 23 as an attorney for the Department of Justice,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>The move to install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kash-drops-first-huge-bomb-fbi-looks-like-dc-elites-packing-bags-alabama-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patel<\/a> as the head of the ATF comes as several other Republicans want to abolish the agency entirely.<\/p>\n<p>For many conservative Americans, the ATF has become a symbol of Democratic<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/multistate-coalition-rises-biden-atfs-attempt-halt-firearm-sales-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> attempts to destroy<\/a> the right to bear arms.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, and Rep. Eric Burlison, a Missouri Republican, submitted a bill last month to scrap the ATF.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The ATF is emblematic of the deep-state bureaucracy that believes it can infringe on constitutional liberties without consequence,&rdquo; Burlison said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/burlison.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-burlison-introduces-abolish-atf-act-defend-americans-second-amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jan. 7 news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If this agency cannot uphold its duty to serve the people within the framework of the Constitution, it has no place in our government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Boebert said in the release that she &ldquo;cannot imagine under any circumstance or administration where the ATF serves as an ally to the Second Amendment and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">law-abiding firearm owners<\/a> across America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m eager to continue this effort with Rep. Burlison to defend our constitutional rights,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The ATF should be abolished before they eventually abolish our Second Amendment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But until that bill passes, setting Patel in charge of the ATF seems to resemble President Donald Trump&rsquo;s move to put Secretary of State Marco Rubio <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/marco-rubio-takes-embattled-usaid-vows-big-changes-completely-unresponsive-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in charge<\/a> of the U.S. Agency for International Development.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-stonewalls-probe-into-hundreds-of-millions-in-potentially-wasted-foreign-aid\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Stonewalls Probe Into Hundreds of Millions in Potentially Wasted Foreign Aid\">foreign aid agency<\/a> has now become infamous for funding a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-karoline-leavitt-pulls-insane-list-usaid-expenditures-reporter-frets-humanitarian-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> vast patronage network<\/a> of leftist nonprofits and subversive groups around the world.<\/p>\n<p>We have seen massive layoffs at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/usaid-utterly-obliterated-rubio-announces-97-staff-gone-africa-asia--20-staffers-total\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USAID<\/a>, in addition to the nixing of countless contracts deemed to be at odds with American interests and values, in just the past month.<\/p>\n<p>That seems to be the strategy at the outset of the Trump administration: Setting a loyalist in charge of an agency marked for the wood chipper, then severing access to money and manpower.<\/p>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s hope we see the same at the ATF under Kash Patel.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This is the second most favorable news regarding the ATF; the best would be to eliminate the agency entirely. Patel was sworn in as ATF&#8217;s leader on Monday, as announced by the agency on social media. His appointment follows Attorney General Pam Bondi&#8217;s dismissal of former chief legal counsel Pamela Hicks. Hicks shared her removal from her role and termination from the Department of Justice via LinkedIn. The decision to appoint Patel comes amid calls from some Republicans to abolish the ATF altogether. For many conservatives, this agency symbolizes Democratic efforts to undermine gun rights. Representatives Lauren Boebert and Eric Burlison have proposed legislation to dismantle it, arguing that if it cannot fulfill its constitutional duties, it should not exist within government structures. Until such legislation passes, placing Patel at the helm appears similar to Trump&#8217;s earlier strategy with other agencies marked for significant changes or cuts under his administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2406541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ATF-for-feb.-25-2025.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50902,51050,4133,7098,6181],"class_list":["post-2406540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-atf-2","tag-law-enforcement-2","tag-news","tag-shakeup","tag-updates"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ATF-for-feb.-25-2025.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406540"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406545,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406540\/revisions\/2406545"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}