Who Is B. Todd Jones, and What Does the ATF Do, Anyway?

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A few things to know about the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the man President Obama wants to run it.

Published Jan. 17 2013 4:45AM EST

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Along with a number of other gun-control initiatives announced Wednesday, President Obama urged Congress to finally appoint someone, specifically a man named B. Todd Jones, to be director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives—something that hasn’t been done in six years.

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This statement raised a few questions.

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Who Is B. Todd Jones, and What Does the ATF Do, Anyway?

A few things to know about the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the man President Obama wants to run it.

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Caitlin Dickson