Reporting Highlights
Less Gun Enforcement: The ATF referred 30% fewer gun-trafficking charges during Trump’s first year than the year prior. The number of referrals prosecutors declined also rose.
ATF to ICE: Large numbers of ATF agents have been shifted from enforcing gun laws to helping ICE in its campaigns against undocumented immigrants.
Undoing a Crackdown: Trump has reversed a Biden-era crackdown on gun stores that violate the law. There has been a 69% reduction in the number of dealers losing their licenses.
These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.
