A proposal to eliminate the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is drawing opposition from groups that typically sit on opposite sides of the gun debate.
The idea, advanced last week by Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) and a left-leaning think tank, also is drawing support from powerful Republicans, and some Democrats are indicating a willingness to at least discuss the idea.
A longtime former top ATF supervisor said his former employer is hobbled by a lack of supervision and leadership and folding it into the FBI and other agencies has merit.
“I am not surprised by the proposed bill because of the leadership failures, especially in the past few years,” said James Zammillo, who retired as deputy assistant director of field operations for industry operations at the ATF. “How long do you allow it go on until you have to take this route? I don’t know what the other options are.”
Via Backfire – Proposal to eliminate ATF opposed from both sides of gun debate @ JS Watchdog Update.