Bureau of alchohol, tobacco, a
Bureau of alchohol, tobacco, aTHE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms(ATF) was founded in 1972,
established as a separate agency inside the U.S. Treasury Department. Before this
transition took place, all of the ATF's responsibilities were under the care of the IRS.
The Bureau's responsibilities consist of administering and enforcing the federal laws
relating tofirearms and explosives, and to alcohol and tobacco products. Since 1982,
when the federal Anti-Arson Act was passed, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and
Firearms has also dealt with arson activities that were for profit. Right now the ATF
operates on about $335 million per year, and employs about 4,100 people.
The ATF is divided into two sections. The first is Regulatory Enforcement, and
the second is Criminal Enforcement:
1) The Regulatory Enforcement section is liable for monitoring trade-
practice violations, deterring and collecting taxes on legal alcohol,
tobacco, and...
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