Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) suggested placing David Chipman in charge of ATF is like putting “Antifa in charge of the Portland Police Department” during opening comments in the Senate Judiciary [.]
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Joe Biden’s pick to run the ATF didn’t do himself many favors on Wednesday during his confirmation hearing; from claiming that his anti-gun advocacy will have no bearing on his job performance if he’s confirmed as permanent director to advocating for a ban on “assault weapons” even though he couldn’t actually define the guns he wants to make illegal.
.@SenJohnKennedy gave ATF nominee David Chipman multiple opportunities to define assault weapons. You re going to be running this agency and you don t have a definition of assault weapons?! …
If you won t answer my question, how can I vote for you? pic.twitter.com/DQU4ARR3og
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It’s no coincidence that the same week that Joe Biden’s nominee to head up the ATF had his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee, Michael Bloomberg’s anti-gun news site
The Trace has teamed up with
USA Today on a big, multi-part series exploring the ATF’s alleged laxity in enforcing federal gun laws overseeing firearms retailers. Gun control activists have been downplaying the fact that Chipman is one of their own, having worked for both Michael Bloomberg’s Mayors Against Illegal Guns and the gun control group Giffords for nearly a decade.