Close
KTAR.com
News
Shows
Blogs
KTAR News on 92.3FM

Garland: To help combat gun violence, confirm ATF leader

Attorney General Merrick Garland, center, along with Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, right, and Acting Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Director Marvin G. Richardson, second from left, leaves the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms headquarters in Washington, Thursday, July, 22 2021. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP) Attorney General Merrick Garland visits a memorial for fallen Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents after visiting the ATF headquarters in Washington, Thursday, July, 22 2021. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP) FILE - In this June 25, 2021 file photo, Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. The Justice Department is launching gun strike forces in five cities in the U.S. It is part of an effort to reduce spiking violent crime by addressing illegal trafficking and prosecuting offenses that help put guns in the hands of criminals. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)