Guest official: Donald Trump Jr. is wrong about ATF nominee Chipman | Columnists

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Regarding David Chipman, Trump Jr. accused. Chipman who wanted to cut gun rights and had contempt for gun owners. David Chipman is a 25 -year ATF veteran. He is known for his work in helping to investigate the World Trade Center Bombing, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and Waco. He helped disrupt gun trafficking operations in Virginia. He served two terms on the Firearms Committee for the International Association of Police. He received an award from the Attorney General for Outstanding Contributions to Community Partnership on Public Safety for the prevention of gun killings.

Additional allegations in the op-ed discuss the positions taken by David Chipman regarding the weapon. Chipman supports a ban on military-style assault rifles and limits on high-capacity magazines. This is not a new position- because both prohibitions were in place from 1994-2004. The data is clear that the ban, while in place, has helped reduce the number of gun deaths and those rose again after it was abolished in 2004, despite George Bush’s campaign promises to renew ito. In addition, gun deaths continued to rise as deadly weapons entered the market. Despite all this, the ATF cannot enforce such prohibitions without the approval of Congress.

Finally, Chipman isn’t the only nominee stalled by the NRA. Trumps nominee, Chuck Canterbury, who served as Head of the Fraternal Order of Police, also failed to win Senate approval in a controlled Senate. When the ATF learned that a small percentage of gun dealers were the source of guns for disproportionate levels of crimes- they faced attack from the gun industry. The truth is that NRA and gun manufacturers simply do not want any reasonable limits enacted on gun sales and are working tirelessly to introduce ATF and legitimate gun safety efforts.

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