"… censed gun shops along the Southwest border.Michael Bouchard, a former ATF assistant director who oversaw the bureau’s field operations until 2007, summed up the prob …"

"… west level person was not making a difference,” said Mark Chait, the ATF assistant director who made the decision. “We knew if we could attack the organization we c …"

"… ico and the United States, in part because some front-line agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives opposed letting the weapons “walk” because of fears that might be used …"

"… ght and Government Reform Committee,  has subpoenaed records from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives regarding the agency’s so-called Fast and Furious gun smuggling investig …"