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New ATF Director Says Gun Owners No Longer Need to Fear Agency

Robert Cekada says that the overreach that occurred during the Biden era is being eliminated.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 04: Robert Cekada, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) arrives for his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Cekada, the current Deputy Director of the ATF was nominated to replace outgoing Director Steven Dettelbach. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 04: Robert Cekada, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) arrives for his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. Cekada, the current Deputy Director of the ATF was nominated to replace outgoing Director Steven Dettelbach. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images