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By Larry Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Joe Biden\u2019s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), David Chipman, has become embroiled in yet another controversy. The Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is digging for answers. Chipman\u2019s Democratic defenders, though, are suspiciously quiet. He\u2019s a forgotten man hung out to dry like Sunday\u2019s laundry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If Chipman\u2019s confirmation wasn\u2019t already on rocky ground<\/strong><\/a>, new revelations did the gun control lobbyist no favors. It may be only a matter of time before Chipman\u2019s nomination is withdrawn, as U.S. Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Angus King (I-Maine) have suggested<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing\u2019s certain \u2013 the more time that passes with no movement from U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Chipman\u2019s confirmation floor vote, the less likely he\u2019ll win confirmation. The clock\u2019s ticking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Racist Allegations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman and Majority Whip, the chief senate Democrat vote counter, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) painted a bleak picture<\/strong><\/a> for Chipman\u2019s confirmation when he let slide<\/strong><\/a> the ATF nominee had \u201ca lot of issues.\u201d At that time, those \u201cissues\u201d included a troubling nomination hearing<\/strong><\/a> in which he couldn\u2019t define what an \u201cassault weapon\u201d was even though he wanted them banned, his past work as a paid gun control lobbyist and his many statements<\/strong><\/a> demonstrating his contempt for first-time gun owners. In politics, a couple weeks is a lifetime and Chipman\u2019s getting old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Reload then brought to light corroborated reports<\/strong><\/a> that while an ATF agent, Chipman made racially disparaging remarks about his African-American colleagues. One current ATF agent stated, \u201cHe made some comments that he was surprised by the number of African Americans who have made it onto a specific promotional list. So, his insinuation was that they had to have cheated. Which is kind of despicable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another agent said the racist remarks led to Chipman\u2019s reassignment from the Detroit ATF office. \u201cHe left Detroit because of that,\u201d the agent told<\/a><\/strong> The Reload<\/em>. That reporting led to the 11 Judiciary Committee Republicans, led by ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), signing a letter demanding<\/a><\/strong> a follow-up hearing. Sen. Durbin refused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In follow up reporting<\/a>,<\/strong> an African-American ATF agent with more than 25 years\u2019 experience says he himself was the target of Chipman\u2019s racism. \u201cI believe it had to have been a bias,\u201d the agent said. \u201cMy answers were just \u2018too good.\u2019 And my thought is he just said, \u2018this black guy could not have answered this well if he wasn\u2019t cheating.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has also come to light that Chipman failed to disclose<\/a><\/strong> both his appearance on a state-run Communist Chinese propaganda television show praising gun control and several prior speaking events where he discussed the politics of fellow agents at the ATF<\/a><\/strong>. The Senate wrapped up work<\/a><\/strong> earlier this week before departing Washington, D.C., for the August and September recess. They still didn\u2019t vote on Chipman\u2019s nomination and that\u2019s not a good sign. His prospects have dimmed even further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gun Control Hubris<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The nomination of David Chipman to lead the ATF fits President Joe Biden\u2019s modus operandi. The president\u2019s claims of being a \u201cunifier\u201d and bringing back \u201cbipartisanship\u201d flew out the window as he ran on a campaign to dismantle<\/a><\/strong> the firearm industry. He deemed it \u201c<\/strong>the enemy<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d<\/strong> Nominating Chipman to lead the agency charged with implementing and enforcing gun laws was the president\u2019s opening shot to use the ATF as a cudgel to destroy the firearm industry. Reporting by The Federalist <\/em>ranks Chipman as the second-most radical<\/strong><\/a> presidential nominee of President Biden\u2019s tenure, noting<\/a>,<\/strong> \u201cChipman\u2019s scorn for gun-owning Americans runs deep,\u201d among other things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gun control groups have noticed the Chipman stall-out and are growing antsy. Politico<\/em> reported<\/a><\/strong> gun control activists are \u201cgoing public with their long-simmering private frustrations, saying President Joe Biden could have done more.\u201d Fred Guttenberg, the outspoken gun control activist whose daughter Jaime was murdered during the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy in Parkland, Fla., has grown agitated. \u201cThe confirmation of David Chipman to be the ATF director \u2026 matters as much as everything else that they are working on\u2026\u201d Guttenberg has his own problems with the truth<\/a><\/strong> about the ATF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While President Biden and Senate Democrats come to terms that their man is damaged, the firearm industry is keeping up the pressure. Americans are acting too, buying firearms in record numbers in 2020 and are keeping pace<\/strong><\/a> this year as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public polling<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0shows Americans aren\u2019t interested in Chipman\u00a0leading the ATF<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and they aren\u2019t interested in\u00a0more gun control<\/a><\/strong>. If the president and Senate Democrats refuse to listen, voters may make it clear they aren\u2019t interested in returning them to office either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larry Keane\u00a0<\/strong>is Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs and General Counsel for the\u00a0National Shooting Sports Foundation<\/a>, the firearms industry trade association.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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