DOGE Moves on the ATF: Inside the Regulatory Blitz Meant to Unravel Gun Safety

An unaccountable executive agency is slashing staff, gutting oversight, and eliminating decades of gun regulations, setting the stage for increased violence and authoritarian “law and order” response.

On June 27, multiple outlets reported a quiet yet explosive shift within one of the country’s most important law enforcement agencies. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)—an unelected body with no congressional oversight—has embedded itself within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), with orders to eliminate more tha…