nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||The Debate Over Gun Laws Will Center On One Man This Week||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||President Biden's pick to the lead the ATF, David Chipman, will get a confirmation hearing Wednesday. The agency helps enforce U.S. gun laws, but hasn't had a Senate-confirmed director in six years.

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David Chipman, pictured in September 2019, is set to have his confirmation for ATF director before the Senate Judiciary Committee.



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The Debate Over Gun Laws Will Center On One Man This Week

President Biden's pick to the lead the ATF, David Chipman, will get a confirmation hearing Wednesday. The agency helps enforce U.S. gun laws, but hasn't had a Senate-confirmed director in six years.