Both Sides of Gun Debate Criticize Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Gun control proponents say Trump administration is making America more dangerous while gun rights activists say ATF violates Americans’ constitutional rights.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a press briefing at the Department of Justice in Washington on Feb. 12, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) recently announced that it had seized 36,277 illegal crime guns and more than 2.3 million rounds of ammunition since Jan. 20, 2025.

Within that total, the agency said it stopped a total of 4,359 firearms and 648,975 rounds of ammunition from getting to organized crime syndicates in Mexico.