At a congressional confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), nominee Robert Cekada,...

At a congressional confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), nominee Robert Cekada, the current ATF deputy director, expressed his support for lawful gun owners and dedication to stopping criminals. While not directly addressing rolling back more Biden-era restrictions, like the pistol brace rule and redefining who is “engaged in the business” of selling firearms, Cekada did offer at least his verbal commitment to the Second Amendment. “I can assure you with absolute certainty that ATF, first of all, under my watch as deputy director since April of last year, has 1,000 percent been focused on holding people accountable who have committed violent crimes,” Cekada said...