Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
/ˌbjʊərəʊ əv ˌælkəhɒl təˌbækəʊ ˌfaɪərɑːmz ən ɪkˈspləʊzɪvz/
/ˌbjʊrəʊ əv ˌælkəhɔːl təˌbækəʊ ˌfaɪərɑːrmz ən ɪkˈspləʊzɪvz/
(abbreviation ATF)
- the division of the US Department of Justice that is responsible for laws relating to alcohol, tobacco, guns and explosives. The Bureau was established in 1972 as part of the Department of the Treasury and was moved to the Department of Justice in 2003.
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives