ATF Director Says Weapons Ban Is Up to Congress

Steven Dettelbach testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the next director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 25, 2022. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) said he supports banning certain firearms, while noting that such a measure would have to be approved by Congress.

He denied that the ATF bore any responsibility for the ongoing dispute over pistol braces.