Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) sounded the alarm Tuesday about whether the Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is harassing or intimidating firearms owners into legally questionable investigations.
In a letter (pdf) sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Ernst asked whether the ATF is unlawfully harassing or coercing gun owners amid viral videos appearing to show ATF agents targeting them and similar other reports. Ernst noted that the agents may be targeting individuals who made straw purchases, or when one person buys a gun for another person.
