Regulators · US
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is responsible for enforcing Federal criminal laws and regulating the firearms and explosives industries. ATF, formerly known as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, was initially established by Department of Treasury Order No. 221, effective July 1, 1972, which transferred the functions, powers, and duties arising under laws relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives from the Internal Revenue Service to ATF. The Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 531) transferred certain functions and authorities of ATF to
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- Federal Register (US Office of the Federal Register)
- Licence
- US Government work (public domain)
- Source reference
- 19
- Retrieved
- 9 November 2026
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- US
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Authority
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- Regulator
- Domains
- government, regulators
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- US Government work (public domain)
- Retrieved
- 9 Nov 2026
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