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Why Does ATF Exist?

The ATF's murder of Brian Malinowski points to yet another rogue federal agency with lots of guns and lots of authority.

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John Kiriakou
Mar 21, 2025
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I saw a tee shirt for sale on Facebook last week that made me laugh. It was from a Libertarian group and it said, “Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms should be offerings at a convenience store, not a government agency.” I couldn’t agree more. I have never understood why we even have an ATF when the FBI investigates the same federal crimes within the same Department of Justice.

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