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ATF Faces Major Cuts as DOJ Slashes Gun Dealer Inspectors by Two-Thirds

BY Jacki Billings, Editor-In-Chief,

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The DOJ’s 2026 budget proposal would cut over 500 ATF inspectors, reducing oversight of federally licensed gun dealers by 40%.

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