Gun lobby wants to block this confirmation. You know what to do, Friend — take action

Friend, President Biden has [nominated]( former U.S. Attorney Steve Dettelbach for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). If confirmed, he would be the first Senate-confirmed director since 2015. [Sign and send to your U.S. senators: Confirm Steve Dettelbach as the next ATF Director.]( [SIGN AND SEND A PETITION]( Steve Dettelbach's name might be familiar to you. Daily Kos [endorsed]( him in 2018 when he ran unsuccessfully for attorney general in Ohio. Dettelbach is a highly respected former U.S. Attorney and career prosecutor who spent over two decades at the U.S. Department of Justice and has received bipartisan praise for his work. In 2009, he was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate for his position as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. He has a proven track record of fighting violent crime and combating domestic violent extremism and religious violence, including through partnerships with the ATF to prosecute complex cases and take down violent criminal gangs. His leadership and record prepare him to aggressively and creatively address ATF's most pressing issues, including and especially, our nation's gun violence epidemic. [Sign and send to your U.S. senators: Confirm Steve Dettelbach as the next ATF Director.]( [SIGN AND SEND A PETITION]( Dettelbach's confirmation should be an easy slam-dunk. He's capable, qualified, and has garnered bipartisan support. But groups like the NRA are already working to oppose his nomination because his commitment to gun safety makes him a threat to their bottom line. Biden withdrew his first nominee for ATF director after a number of senators sided with the gun lobby. Make no mistake, those same groups — and those same senators — will make this a tough confirmation. This is a fight worth having and winning. [Sign and send to your U.S. senators: Confirm Steve Dettelbach as the next ATF Director.]( [SIGN AND SEND A PETITION]( Keep fighting, Monique Teal, Daily Kos Daily Kos Relies on Readers Like You We don't have billionaire backers like some right-wing media outlets. Half our revenue comes from readers like you, meaning we literally couldn't do this work without you. Can you chip in $5 right now to help Daily Kos keep fighting? [Chip in $5]( If you wish to donate by mail instead, please send a check to Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Contributions to Daily Kos are not tax deductible. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.