ATF's "New Era of Reform" - What Does it Mean?
May 27, 2025 News from Reeves & Dola, LLP Last week in an optimistic press release, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF") announced it is launching a " New Era of Reform ," a new chapter the agency promises will be marked by "transparency, accountability, and partnership with the firearms industry." Aiming to rebuild trust with federal firearms licensees, gun owners, and the public, and distinguishing this new era from the "ATF of the last four years," the press release states that ATF has already taken several "steps" under new leadership, including: Ending the Enhanced Regulatory Enforcement Policy that had targeted firearms dealers. Publishing a new Administrative Action Policy that emphasizes firearm traceability and public safety and deemphasizes immaterial paperwork errors. Encouraging any federal firearms licensees that had their licenses revoked or surrendered under the Enhanced Regulatory E...