Episode 83: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Published: Dec. 19, 2017, 9:06 p.m.

What do alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and explosives all have in common? They fall under the umbrella of a single federal bureau - commonly referred to as the ATF.  On this episode, what led to the creation of the ATF?  What kind of power do ATF agents have? What exactly is a legal explosive?  Our guest is Katie Tinto, assistant professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law.