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Who Is Biden's ATF Nominee, David Chipman? : NPR


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David Chipman, pictured in September 2019, is set to have his confirmation for ATF director before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Even in rough-and-tumble 21st century Washington politics, the confirmation process for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can be brutal.
One former ATF agent once likened it to walking into a buzz saw.
Now, that same former agent, David Chipman, is President Biden s nominee to lead the ATF.
Chipman s nomination has garnered strong support from gun control advocates, and drawn fierce opposition from gun rights groups. ....

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The Debate Over Gun Laws Will Center On One Man This Week


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/ AP
Even in rough-and-tumble 21st century Washington politics, the confirmation process for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives can be brutal.
One former ATF agent once likened it to walking into a buzz saw.
Now, that same former agent, David Chipman, is President Biden s nominee to lead the ATF.
Chipman s nomination has garnered strong support from gun control advocates, and drawn fierce opposition from gun rights groups.
That s set the stage for what will likely be a tough confirmation fight in an evenly divided Senate as the Biden administration seeks to combat what the president has called an epidemic of gun violence. That fight will kick off in earnest starting Wednesday, when Chipman is slated to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a confirmation hearing. ....

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