{"id":209223,"date":"2024-11-15T05:09:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T11:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=209223"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:33:31","slug":"i-could-be-the-next-atf-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/i-could-be-the-next-atf-director\/","title":{"rendered":"I Could Be the Next ATF Director&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-estimated-reading-time yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time: <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gun enthusiast and YouTube personality Brandon Herrera, known as \u201cThe AK Guy,\u201d took to his channel to discuss a surprising\u2014and hilarious\u2014turn of events: his nomination as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his latest episode of <em>Gun Meme Review<\/em>, Herrera riffed on the political landscape, the power of memes, and the chaos his hypothetical appointment could unleash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I COULD BE THE NEXT ATF DIRECTOR?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-1rLHDJQqxQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter last week\u2019s election, I just really wanted to check in and ask how you guys are doing\u2014because I\u2019m doing [expletive] great, baby,\u201d Herrera began, clearly reveling in recent developments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He quipped about being free from election ads and texts, adding, \u201cMariah Carey, it\u2019s time!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The video took a humorous turn as Herrera revealed his unexpected nomination for the top ATF job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was informed that my name was brought up&#8230; and it turns out I was nominated for the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives,\u201d he shared. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Herrera couldn\u2019t hide his amusement at the idea, saying, \u201cNot something I had in my 2024 bingo card, but it\u2019s been a very fun development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-meme-driven-campaign\">A Meme-Driven Campaign<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Herrera credited his audience\u2019s meme-making prowess for his skyrocketing popularity in this \u201ccampaign,\u201d jokingly referring to the ongoing efforts as \u201cmeme warfare.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added, \u201cIf the Trump Administration decided to ask me to become Director of the ATF, I would gladly accept&#8230; please, God, let this happen. 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Imagine a 90-day period where machine guns suddenly became as common as AR-15s.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-spirit-halloween-at-atf-headquarters\">A Spirit Halloween at ATF Headquarters?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Herrera didn\u2019t hold back when describing his potential plans for the agency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing I\u2019d rather see more than the headquarters of the ATF turned into a [expletive] Spirit Halloween,\u201d he joked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also vowed to donate his salary to no-kill dog shelters and rid the agency of controversial training practices, saying, \u201cThey shot the gorilla, and it [expletive] the timeline all up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though Herrera acknowledged that his appointment is unlikely, he couldn\u2019t resist imagining the chaos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCan you imagine how [expletive] wild those Senate confirmation hearings are going to be?\u201d he asked, before adding, \u201cMost of them can\u2019t even disassemble a Glock, much less understand the intricacies of firearm law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-gun-community-reacts\">The Gun Community Reacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Herrera\u2019s audience has rallied behind the idea, flooding <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/rittenhouse-speaks-from-jail-plus-all-the-controversial-memes-appearing-on-social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"i-could-be-the-next-atf-director\" title=\"I Could Be the Next ATF Director...\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"3680\">social media with memes<\/a> and jokes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou guys saw what happened last time you actually got out to vote,\u201d Herrera said, encouraging fans to keep up the meme campaign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While he downplayed the chances of a real appointment, Herrera ended on a hopeful note: \u201cOh my God, can you imagine a world with me at the helm of the ATF? 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