‘Revoke, Rine, or Suspend’: ATF Documents Reveal ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy to Suspend Gun Store Licenses

Internal documents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) detailing the agency’s Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) inspection guidance from January 2022 show how its “zero tolerance” guidelines are being used to revoke gun sale licenses across America.
The inspection guidance, first obtained by Fox News, is based on the Biden administration’s “zero tolerance” policy regarding the revocation of firearm seller licenses that was first announced in 2021.
“ATF has zero tolerance for willful violations that greatly affect public safety and ATF’s ability to trace firearms recovered in violent crimes,” the guidance (pdf) states. “Therefore, revocation is the assumed action, unless extraordinary circumstances exist, when violations are cited.”…}