The ATF is Getting Better, But …


ATF Director Robert Cekada. (Photo courtesy ATF)

By Lee Williams. July 8, 2026

ATF Director Robert "Rob" Cekada has been busy making the rounds.

He's a real gun owner who's appearing on pro-gun YouTube shows practically every day. He knows guns, often better than the hosts.

He attended SHOT Show, NRA's Annual Meetings and he will be speaking at the Second Amendment Foundation's Gun Rights Policy Conference Sept. 25–27, in Dallas, Texas.

Cekada introduced a package of proposed ATF/DOJ rules while surrounded by a roomful of pro-gun leaders, which rolled back regulations that had a negative impact on the Second Amendment.

He is focused on making life easier for both the gun industry and gun owners, while closely watching over the ATF Special Agents who, ultimately, all report to him.

He has shifted the agents' focus in a good way. Gone are the days of targeting FFLs for no reason other than the fact they sell guns. Under Cekada, ATF agents are finally targeting bad guys with guns.

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