Posted on 08/05/2021 8:08:25 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
Joe Biden’s choice to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is not too popular among agents who used to work for the agency.
A group of them have sent a letter to the Senate urging them not to confirm David Chipman.
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“David’s strong personal beliefs on firearms issues will create serious and long-lasting problems for the Bureau and the effective execution of its law enforcement mission,” the agents said in the letter. “We relied on effective partnerships with industry, stakeholders, and other law enforcement agencies to execute our missions. Unfortunately, if David were confirmed, ATF partners would see someone who is coming to the agency with his top priority being to implement a divisive gun control agenda.”…
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
I'll bet their cocern is that Chipman would ruin any type of cooperation the agency currently has with FFLs, and possibly don't like the idea of reviving images like these:

I don’t trust any alphabat soup commmando types, current or former. But hopefully, these former agents will hqve an impact, I’m not too optimistic... my bet is that Chipman will squeak by.
In before the convenience store reference.
ATF should be a convenience shop
Hi.
ATF should be a convenience shop.
Amen
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