In a country where gun violence is the leading cause of death of children, the “pro- life” Trump administration seems to be doing its darnedest to make a horrible situation worse. Actually, it might already be worse because the Trump NIH has stopped updating its public statistics.
But if it hasn’t already gotten worse, we can count on that happening in the not-too-distant future, thanks to unelected Elon Musk’s DOGE Bros infiltrating the ATF and working to destroy life-saving regulations.
Via The Washington Post:
The U.S. DOGE Service has sent staff to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with the goal of revising or eliminating dozens of rules and gun restrictions by July 4, according to multiple people with knowledge of the efforts, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss plans that have not been made public.
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The revisions are part of a seismic shift unfolding at ATF as the Trump administration proposes slashing the law enforcement agency’s budget and dramatically reducing the number of inspectors who ensure that gun sellers are in compliance with federal laws. Some Republicans in Congress have called for abolishing the agency altogether, and Attorney General Pam Bondi has said she wants to merge ATF with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
