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'The Gun Machine' Ep. 7: What challenges the federal law enforcement agency in charge of guns faces

Published November 16, 2023 at 6:20 AM MST
Illustration by Diego Mallo
Illustration by Diego Mallo

This episode of “The Gun Machine” looks at the agency charged with regulating guns, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, known as the ATF.

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