| Society must find ways to deal with violent | | | | benefits. In this regard, the ATF agent must |
| crimes. Oftentimes controlling the things that lead | | | | investigate to make sure an explosive incident |
| to these crimes play an important role in reducing | | | | was not done for the chance to collect profits |
| them. This is where the ATF Agent comes in. | | | | from such incident. Doing this, the agent can save |
| The US law gives the agent the power to | | | | the public and insurance companies millions of |
| combat the things that lead to these violent | | | | dollars. 4.An ATF agent can be called to wear the |
| crimes. In this article, I will discuss the many hats | | | | hat of a regulator. The Bureau of Alcohol, |
| an ATF Agent can wear in his or her quest to | | | | Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is in |
| stop or reduce violent crime. 1.The ATF agent can | | | | charge of regulating the manufacture of Alcohol, |
| be called to wear the hat of an investigator. When | | | | Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the United |
| there is violent crime that involves firearms, an | | | | States. For example, a tobacco company may |
| ATF agent may be called to investigate the | | | | have a new cigarette it wants to market to the |
| source of the firearm. In this investigation, the | | | | public. ATF agent or agents will be charged with |
| agent will trace the origin of the firearm used. | | | | testing this new cigarette in the ATF lab. This test |
| This origin will start from the point of purchase to | | | | will determine if the cigarette can be released to |
| the point of manufacture. This way, it can be | | | | the public. Another example is the manufacture of |
| determined if the person that had the fireman | | | | firearms. Can you imagine the prospect of |
| had the right to have it. 2.The ATF agent can be | | | | unregulated manufacture of firearms to the |
| called to wear the hat of a licenser. Federal laws | | | | public? The current situation with all its regulations |
| require that people bearing arm be licensed. ATF | | | | is violent enough. An unregulated firearms industry |
| agents are oftentimes asked to issue these | | | | will be more violent than what we have today. In |
| licenses. In the process of issuing this license, the | | | | summary, the ATF agent can indeed wear many |
| agent must make sure the person applying for | | | | hats. I have only scratched the surface. There are |
| the license meets the basic qualifications for such | | | | many more hats agents can be called to wear as |
| license. The last thing you want is for known | | | | they perform their day to day duties. Note: You |
| violent criminals to carry arms. 3.The ATF agent | | | | are free to reprint or republish this article. The |
| may be called to wear the hat of insurance fraud | | | | only condition is that the Resource Box should be |
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