It’s Time for President Biden to Face Reality and Withdraw the Chipman Nomination

By Larry Keane President Joe Biden faces a decision point when the U.S. Senate returns to Washington, D.C. next week. He would be well advised to withdraw his nomination of David Chipman for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Chipman has proven to be an unworthy nominee to lead the … Read more

Shouldn’t an ATF Director Be Able to Define What an ‘Assault Weapon’ Is When He’s Asked?

No one can be an expert on everything. But maybe, just maybe, if you advocate banning certain types of weapons and want to head the agency that ultimately would be tasked with enforcing any such ban, a basic requirement should be an ability to define that class of banned weapons. [Biden’s ATF Director nominee David] … Read more