🚨 This Week at ATF: ATF and our law enforcement partners arrested firearms burglars, helped secure the extradition of a major drug trafficking leader, investigated an arson targeting a police station, uncovered an illegal firearms trafficking operation, secured conviction for kidnapping conspirators, and disrupted a network manufacturing and selling machine gun conversion devices. ➡️Mississippi: Investigated an arson at a police station, leading to the arrest of a suspect in Alabama ➡️Texas: #HSTF# investigation led to the arrests of seven suspects connected to a 2022 firearms dealer burglary ➡️Arizona: Co-founder of an online group that manufactured and sold machine gun conversion devices sentenced to federal prison ➡️New York: ATF and partner investigation resulted in the extradition of an Ecuadorian drug trafficking leader to the United States to stand trial ➡️Texas: Search warrant execution led to the seizure of 175 firearms and an unregistered machine gun from a suspected FFL firearms trafficker ➡️Michigan: ATF investigation led to the convictions of five defendants involved in a violent kidnapping and robbery conspiracy targeting a family member ATF remains committed to removing violent criminals, firearms traffickers, and drug traffickers from our communities, while protecting the rights of law-abiding citizens. Learn more at #WeAreATF#

A chilly evening for the areas in blue/purple (<35°F) is expected overnight tonight, with many areas in the Mississippi and Ohio Rover valleys seeing some of their first freezing readings of the year. Check to see if you may need to protect delicate outdoor plants.

Is ATF scrolling through 4473s to build a list of gun owners? No. ATF doesn’t have access to FFLs’ 4473s if they are still in business. @ATFDirectorRC explains how a firearms trace actually works. More at #WeAreATF#

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over southern Texas this weekend. A slight risk (level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall has been issued for Sunday. NEVER drive through floodwaters. You may have driven that road thousands of times, and think you know how deep that water is - but you never really know what's lurking under murky floodwaters.

Our heartfelt condolences are with the @SpokaneSheriff and the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff Parker Perry, who succumbed to gunshot wounds he received while responding to a domestic violence call Nov. 3. Deputy Perry served with the sheriff's office for seven years and was a K-9 officer. He is survived by his wife and two young children. #LODD# #EOW# @ATF_Seattle