Dear President Trump, As a political outsider yourself, you understand better than anyone the importance of shaking up the corrupt establishment in Washington and draining the Swamp. You’ve experienced firsthand just how dangerous “seasoned” entrenched bureaucrats are to freedom, the will of the People, and even your own presidency. That’s why I was disappointed to hear that your Attorney General, Pam Bondi, is allegedly considering former and current top ATF bureaucrats to run the ATF. This is according to leaked reports – not only in left-wing rags like the New York Times, but also among the pro-gun YouTubers. She reportedly wants to appoint a “nonideological” person who is an “older, more seasoned LEO.” That description perfectly fits both Steven Dettelbach and David Chipman, Biden’s two previous nominees to lead the ATF. Dettelbach waged an unprecedented war on our Second Amendment rights, and Chipman – while he fortunately never got enough support to be confirmed – would have been even worse for gun owners. I also did not support anti-gunner and former law enforcement official Chuck Canterbury who was nominated during your first term. Gun Owners of America speaks on behalf of millions of gun owners, and this is one of their top concerns right now. We cannot afford another ATF director who will simply maintain the corrupt status quo.

Dear Mr. President, I am deeply alarmed by reports that Attorney General Pam Bondi is considering a so-called “non-ideological” and “seasoned” law enforcement officer to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). If that means appointing another bureaucratic enforcer with little regard for the Second Amendment, it would be a catastrophe for the rights of law-abiding Americans. We have already seen what happens when the wrong person is put in charge of the ATF. Your first nominee in 2019, Chuck Canterbury, may have had extensive law enforcement experience, but his record was disturbingly anti-gun. Too much harm has been done under the guise of “law and order.” Time and again, the ATF has trampled on constitutional rights, turning lawful gun owners into targets of government overreach. From compiling illegal gun owner registries in the name of crime prevention to the deadly raid on Waco, the agency has a long history of abuse. The ATF has also been responsible for shutting down legitimate gun stores over minor clerical errors, entrapping mentally handicapped individuals in Milwaukee, harassing pro-Second Amendment sheriffs with absurd legal theories, and even causing the deaths of innocent Americans, such as the murder of an airport executive in Arkansas. Even now, the ATF is defying judicial rulings against its unconstitutional gun control measures. Despite courts striking down their policies, the ATF has continued attempts to unlawfully enforce its pistol brace ban on multiple occasions—acting as if they are above the law. Mr. President, we cannot afford another ATF director who will continue this dangerous trend. I stand with Gun Owners of America in calling for a true pro-gun patriot to lead this agency—someone who respects the Constitution and the rights of the American people. Please ensure that your administration does not make the mistake of appointing another anti-gun enforcer under the pretense of “experience” or “neutrality.” The Second Amendment is not negotiable.

Dear President Trump, As a political outsider yourself, you understand better than anyone the importance of shaking up the corrupt establishment in Washington and draining the Swamp. You’ve experienced firsthand just how dangerous “seasoned” entrenched bureaucrats are to freedom, the will of the People, and even your own presidency. That’s why I was disappointed to hear that your Attorney General, Pam Bondi, is allegedly considering former and current top ATF bureaucrats to run the ATF. This is according to leaked reports – not only in left-wing rags like the New York Times, but also among the pro-gun YouTubers. She reportedly wants to appoint a “nonideological” person who is an “older, more seasoned LEO.” That description perfectly fits both Steven Dettelbach and David Chipman, Biden’s two previous nominees to lead the ATF. Dettelbach waged an unprecedented war on our Second Amendment rights, and Chipman – while he fortunately never got enough support to be confirmed – would have been even worse for gun owners. I also did not support anti-gunner and former law enforcement official Chuck Canterbury who was nominated during your first term. Gun Owners of America speaks on behalf of millions of gun owners, and this is one of their top concerns right now. We cannot afford another ATF director who will simply maintain the corrupt status quo.

Dear President Trump, As a political outsider yourself, you understand better than anyone the importance of shaking up the corrupt establishment in Washington and draining the Swamp. You’ve experienced firsthand just how dangerous “seasoned” entrenched bureaucrats are to freedom, the will of the People, and even your own presidency. That’s why I was disappointed to hear that your Attorney General, Pam Bondi, is allegedly considering former and current top ATF bureaucrats to run the ATF. This is according to leaked reports – not only in left-wing rags like the New York Times, but also among the pro-gun YouTubers. She reportedly wants to appoint a “nonideological” person who is an “older, more seasoned LEO.” That description perfectly fits both Steven Dettelbach and David Chipman, Biden’s two previous nominees to lead the ATF. Dettelbach waged an unprecedented war on our Second Amendment rights, and Chipman – while he fortunately never got enough support to be confirmed – would have been even worse for gun owners. I also did not support anti-gunner and former law enforcement official Chuck Canterbury who was nominated during your first term. Gun Owners of America speaks on behalf of millions of gun owners, and this is one of their top concerns right now. We cannot afford another ATF director who will simply maintain the corrupt status quo.

Dear President Trump, The last thing Gun Owners of America and its members like me want is for the next ATF director to be a “seasoned LEO” who is “nonideological.” That didn’t work for anti-gunner Chuck Canterbury and it won’t work now. Instead, we want a strict constitutionalist who will not tolerate the ATF’s war on the Second Amendment. We want a patriot who will: • Stand up to ATF’s rogue officials; • Help President Trump downsize the federal government (including ATF); • Unravel Biden's weaponization of law enforcement (especially ATF); • Scale back the ATF's infringements of constitutional rights; and • Return freedom to the hands of the people to whom it belongs. Someone like Brandon Herrera – or another respected member of the firearms community – will do that and reassure gun owners of your commitment to defending our Second Amendment rights. We urge you to ensure that the next ATF director is a true defender of the Constitution.

Dear President Trump, The last thing Gun Owners of America and its members like me want is for the next ATF director to be a “seasoned LEO” who is “nonideological.” That didn’t work for anti-gunner Chuck Canterbury and it won’t work now. Instead, we want a strict constitutionalist who will not tolerate the ATF’s war on the Second Amendment. We want a patriot who will: • Stand up to ATF’s rogue officials; • Help President Trump downsize the federal government (including ATF); • Unravel Biden's weaponization of law enforcement (especially ATF); • Scale back the ATF's infringements of constitutional rights; and • Return freedom to the hands of the people to whom it belongs. Someone like Brandon Herrera – or another respected member of the firearms community – will do that and reassure gun owners of your commitment to defending our Second Amendment rights. We urge you to ensure that the next ATF director is a true defender of the Constitution.

Dear President Trump, The last thing Gun Owners of America and its members like me want is for the next ATF director to be a “seasoned LEO” who is “nonideological.” That didn’t work for anti-gunner Chuck Canterbury and it won’t work now. Instead, we want a strict constitutionalist who will not tolerate the ATF’s war on the Second Amendment. We want a patriot who will: • Stand up to ATF’s rogue officials; • Help President Trump downsize the federal government (including ATF); • Unravel Biden's weaponization of law enforcement (especially ATF); • Scale back the ATF's infringements of constitutional rights; and • Return freedom to the hands of the people to whom it belongs. Someone like Brandon Herrera – or another respected member of the firearms community – will do that and reassure gun owners of your commitment to defending our Second Amendment rights. We urge you to ensure that the next ATF director is a true defender of the Constitution.

Dear President Trump, It would be a mistake for a “pro-gun” administration to appoint another bureaucrat who is tone-deaf to the Second Amendment—like anti-gunner Chuck Canterbury or a career ATF official. Due to her past support of gun control, Pam Bondi would not have been gun owners’ first choice for Attorney General, and it’s beyond concerning to hear that (according to leaked reports) she’s considering the nomination of a Deep State bureaucrat to run the ATF. Quite frankly, it would be nice to have a nominee who is able to field strip a Glock in less than 10 seconds and can articulate the difference between a bump stock and an M16! I hope that you will nominate someone like Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) or Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) – someone who understands the need to rein in this rogue agency. We don’t want more of the same, and as a supporter of Gun Owners of America, we ask that you notify Attorney General Bondi that the 2A community wants an ardent supporter of Second Amendment rights.

Dear President Trump, It would be a mistake for a “pro-gun” administration to appoint another bureaucrat who is tone-deaf to the Second Amendment—like anti-gunner Chuck Canterbury or a career ATF official. Due to her past support of gun control, Pam Bondi would not have been gun owners’ first choice for Attorney General, and it’s beyond concerning to hear that (according to leaked reports) she’s considering the nomination of a Deep State bureaucrat to run the ATF. Quite frankly, it would be nice to have a nominee who is able to field strip a Glock in less than 10 seconds and can articulate the difference between a bump stock and an M16! I hope that you will nominate someone like Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) or Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) – someone who understands the need to rein in this rogue agency. We don’t want more of the same, and as a supporter of Gun Owners of America, we ask that you notify Attorney General Bondi that the 2A community wants an ardent supporter of Second Amendment rights.

Dear President Trump, It would be a mistake for a “pro-gun” administration to appoint another bureaucrat who is tone-deaf to the Second Amendment—like anti-gunner Chuck Canterbury or a career ATF official. Due to her past support of gun control, Pam Bondi would not have been gun owners’ first choice for Attorney General, and it’s beyond concerning to hear that (according to leaked reports) she’s considering the nomination of a Deep State bureaucrat to run the ATF. Quite frankly, it would be nice to have a nominee who is able to field strip a Glock in less than 10 seconds and can articulate the difference between a bump stock and an M16! I hope that you will nominate someone like Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) or Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) – someone who understands the need to rein in this rogue agency. We don’t want more of the same, and as a supporter of Gun Owners of America, we ask that you notify Attorney General Bondi that the 2A community wants an ardent supporter of Second Amendment rights.