Senate Confirms ATF Director Cekada, Signaling
New Era of Fair Enforcement and 2A Respect

The U.S. Senate is a deliberative governing body, and it proved it with the confirmation of the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Robert Cekada. His confirmation to lead the ATF, the first ATF nominee by a Republican president to be confirmed, came 55 days after the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced his nomination to the full body for a vote, 84 days after he testified before the committee and 161 days after President Donald Trump nominated him for the position.

With the final bipartisan 59-39 vote, Director Cekada takes the reins at ATF, giving the bureau a full-time and focused leader at a time when firearm retailers, manufacturers and lawful gun owners have demanded a return to fair, consistent enforcement of federal law. The confirmation is widely viewed as another sign the Trump administration intends to ensure executive agencies aren't a cudgel to hammer through unconstitutional policies that were common in the previous administration. The Trump administration, through the Department of Justice (DOJ) and ATF, promises an era of adherence to law and respect for Second Amendment rights.

Director Cekada arrives with extensive law enforcement experience, along with a record of engagement with the firearm industry on issues central to lawful firearm commerce, criminal enforcement of the law and the protection of constitutional rights. …