| Society must find ways to deal with violent | | | | fire for insurance benefits. |
| crimes. Oftentimes controlling the things that lead | | | | In this regard, the ATF agent must investigate to |
| to these crimes play an important role in reducing | | | | make sure an explosive incident was not done for |
| them. This is where the ATF Agent comes in. | | | | the chance to collect profits from such incident. |
| The US law gives the agent the power to | | | | Doing this, the agent can save the public and |
| combat the things that lead to these violent | | | | insurance companies millions of dollars. |
| crimes. In this article, I will discuss the many hats | | | | 4. An ATF agent can be called to wear the hat of |
| an ATF Agent can wear in his or her quest to | | | | a regulator. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, |
| stop or reduce violent crime. | | | | Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is in charge of |
| 1. The ATF agent can be called to wear the hat | | | | regulating the manufacture of Alcohol, Tobacco, |
| of an investigator. When there is violent crime | | | | Firearms and Explosives in the United States. |
| that involves firearms, an ATF agent may be | | | | For example, a tobacco company may have a |
| called to investigate the source of the firearm. | | | | new cigarette it wants to market to the public. |
| In this investigation, the agent will trace the origin | | | | ATF agent or agents will be charged with testing |
| of the firearm used. This origin will start from the | | | | this new cigarette in the ATF lab. This test will |
| point of purchase to the point of manufacture. | | | | determine if the cigarette can be released to the |
| This way, it can be determined if the person that | | | | public. |
| had the fireman had the right to have it. | | | | Another example is the manufacture of firearms. |
| 2. The ATF agent can be called to wear the hat | | | | Can you imagine the prospect of unregulated |
| of a licenser. Federal laws require that people | | | | manufacture of firearms to the public? The |
| bearing arm be licensed. ATF agents are | | | | current situation with all its regulations is violent |
| oftentimes asked to issue these licenses. | | | | enough. An unregulated firearms industry will be |
| In the process of issuing this license, the agent | | | | more violent than what we have today. |
| must make sure the person applying for the | | | | In summary, the ATF agent can indeed wear |
| license meets the basic qualifications for such | | | | many hats. I have only scratched the surface. |
| license. The last thing you want is for known | | | | There are many more hats agents can be called |
| violent criminals to carry arms. | | | | to wear as they perform their day to day duties. |
| 3. The ATF agent may be called to wear the hat | | | | Note: You are free to reprint or republish this |
| of insurance fraud investigator. A lot of violent | | | | article. The only condition is that the Resource |
| crimes involve arson and explosives. Usually the | | | | Box should be included and the links are live links. |
| arson will involve using explosives to set things on | | | | |