The Trump administration is cutting nearly a third of the ATF’s budget. Friend, if this cut is approved, gun crime will skyrocket. State and local law enforcement will lose critical data-sharing resources and support for interstate crimes. Take Brady’s survey to learn more about the true cost of a 29% budget decrease.

The Trump Administration is launching its largest attack on the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco, and Explosives (ATF) – planning to cut the ATF’s budget by nearly a third.

Such a staggering funding gouge will trickle down to have a dangerous effect on communities. It’s important to understand that the ATF isn’t just working on a federal level; it maintains crucial partnerships with local law enforcement and provides resources to help stop the flow of illegal guns. Trump has made it clear that he’ll stop at no end to push his political agenda and manipulate the ATF to his whim. But the ATF cannot be a political tool: A crippled ATF will mean a rise in gun crime and more lives on the line.

The story Trump won’t tell you is how your community will be affected by the ATF cuts. Understand what’s happening closest to you: How local law enforcement will struggle.

Local law enforcement used to fight gun crime one shooting at a time. With limited resources and information on gun trafficking, tracing weapons back to the source was nearly impossible. Organized crime and rogue dealers fled their communities with guns, and law enforcement couldn’t attack the source of the issue head-on.

Then, the ATF developed a centralized law enforcement hub to support communities where they need it most. Take our survey to learn how the ATF supports local law enforcement.>>

Friend, I need you to understand – Once local law enforcement loses ATF support, bad actors will come back. The economy for illegal firearms will boom, and so will gun deaths. We’ll question our safety everywhere we go: Playgrounds, restaurants, schools. Our public spaces will no longer feel safe. Our communities will hurt.

We will be defenseless against gun crime thanks to Trump’s cuts to the only governmental organization enforcing gun laws.

During the Biden Administration, the ATF contributed to the historic reductions in targeted gun violence. The bureau needs stronger funding to continue its progress; instead, the largest funding cut in the ATF’s history is set to cross the president's desk. Friend, a 29% budget reduction would be debilitating and deadly. Take our survey to learn why. >>

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