ATF let hundreds of U.S. weapons fall into hands of suspected Mexican gunrunners

By John Solomon, David Heath and Gordon Witkin

Front-line agents and Sen.Charles Grassley are sharply questioning a federal investigation that allowed hundreds of guns to move across the

Excerpts from this story referencing "ATF headquarters":

"… eleven months before Chait's formal policy change.With direct blessing of ATF headquarters in Washington and supervision by the U.S. attorney's office in Phoenix, a …"

"… t end up in crimes was fully understood, memos show.A case summary sent to ATF headquarters took note of “firearms being recovered in the Republic of Mexico or on/n …"

"… 359 guns in the United States in March 2010 alone.The case summary sent to ATF headquarters in summer 2010 gave a much higher number.“To date over 1,500 firearms ha …"

"… rds for more violence.The attache, Grassley said, raised his objections to ATF headquarters but was told supervisors there already knew about the operation. Gil was e …"

Mexico demands information on controversial ATF gun investigation

By John Solomon

Mexico's foreign ministry is demanding information from the U.S. government on a controversial Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Expl

Excerpts from this story referencing "ATF headquarters":

"… nvestigation into the program, which was approved at the highest levels of ATF headquarters, after the Center reported front-line agents strongly disagreed with the t …"

Current gun debate may not help beleaguered ATF

By Alan Berlow

Federal gun cops handicapped by weak laws, stagnant budgets and Congressional restrictions