Biden withdraws David Chipman’s nomination to lead ATF

A source familiar with the decision announced that President Joe Biden is withdrawing David Chipman from his nomination to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives after he faced resistance over his support for gun control that prevented it from being confirmed in the Senate. The move has not been confirmed by the White House, Politico and The Washington Post first reported. The source said Chipman was informed on Wednesday of the decision. Chipman dd didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. A former agent in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Chipman drew sharp criticism from Republicans, who argued his recent work with gun control groups like Everytown and Giffords, led by former Representative Gabriel Giffords, exclude him from the position. Which has the power to enforce the law on arms manufacturers, importers and sellers in the country. Decision of Senator Angus King, independent of Maine, who has caucuses with Democrats. Without King’s support, the White House was unable to reach 50 votes in the evenly divided Senate for his nomination, and Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, of Kentucky, celebrated Chipman’s withdrawal. “It is curious that an outspoken opponent of the constitutional rights of Americans has ever been chosen to run the ATF,” McConnell said in a tweet. “This is a victory for the Second Amendment and law-abiding American citizens.” More: The White House and US agencies are looking for ways to hold manufacturers and dealers responsible for gun crimes accountable. Passing Gun Control Measures in Congress Even as gun crime surges, Igor Volsky, founder and CEO of Guns Down America, called the move “a major setback for the Biden administration’s efforts to combat escalating gun violence and the illegal firearms trade.” “This is a boon to the gun manufacturers who benefit from poor enforcement of current gun laws and have spent millions abusing this dedicated public servant,” Volsky said, and Biden called for a new White House office dedicated to gun violence. Chipman, who was nominated by Biden in April, has faced other attacks ranging from complaints that he made discriminatory comments about black clients during his tenure to fears that he would attempt assault. Restriction of Second Amendment rights. Which has become strange and threatening. More: ATF’s failure to produce public records keeps the arms industry in the shadows. Chipman’s withdrawal marks the second time that a Biden nomination has collapsed. Nira Tandin, his chosen one to lead the Office of Management and Budget, withdrew from consideration after facing a backlash for targeting Republicans on Twitter in the past.