Trump’s Pick To Head ATF Dodges Gun Control Questions

By Tom Knighton

Following the Trump administration’s decision to have the ATF change their ruling on bump stocks, coupled with the president’s comments regarding the possibility of banning suppressors, I have to admit that I’m not willing to just blindly place my trust in the White House when it comes to gun rights. The president has been a pleasant surprise for me in many ways, but he still has a bit too much NYC in him when it comes to guns, apparently.

As such, there’s ample reason to look deeply at his pick to head the ATF. In particular, does the guy who will be in charge of enforcing federal gun laws harbor anti-gun proclivities? As we saw with bump stocks, a single ATF ruling can change the landscape dramatically.

Unfortunately, the president’s pick to lead the agency is being evasive on the subject.

President Trump’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives frustrated senators Wednesday as they tried in vain to get him to reveal his opinion on the major gun-rights debates facing the country.

Appearing for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chuck Canterbury said he is still president of the …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms