Robert Cekada

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

@CVABuck Thanks for your patience and your feedback. Please DM your contact information and control numbers. We will follow-up on Monday. Happy 250th!! 🇺🇸

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

Virginia legal gun owners, We heard you and we’ve acted.

As of today, every Form 1 & Form 4 submitted by Virginians was processed before the anticipated July 1 change to Virginia law that would prohibit the import, sale, manufacture, purchase & transfer of certain firearms. 1/2

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

@StayFree3DP @Dotdotdash7 @ATFHQ @MorosKostas Let me know how it goes Monday

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

ATF Ruling 2026 2 – BolaWrap 150 Classification
I also issued a ruling confirming the BolaWrap 150 isn’t a firearm. It’s a restraint tool, not a weapon. This ruling prevents regulatory excess and is part of my mission to ensure that ATF classifications accord with law. https://t.co/c8KseYjx9W

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

RULINGS:
ATF Ruling 2026 1 – SS109/M855 Projectiles. Post 2 of 2
This technical change corrects an old mismatch so reloaders, vendors, and manufacturers aren’t stuck with conflicting rules. The goal is simple: make the classification consistent with the statute and longstanding practice.

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

RULINGS:
ATF Ruling 2026 1 – SS109/M855 Projectiles. Post 1/2 - I issued a ruling to fix how SS109/M855 components are classified. Since 1986 the full cartridge has been exempt as sporting ammo, but the individual projectiles weren’t. The law requires us to look at the projectile itself, so we’re bringing the components under the same exemption. https://t.co/HdGLLiG4dI

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

AA80 – Late Registration of NFA Items Falling Out of Contract
Post 2/2
This rule would create a short window to register those items so they can be accounted for and reused legally. It doesn’t change who can buy them or loosen safety rules. It just closes a gap in the system. If you work in this space, I’d welcome comments.

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

AA80 – Late Registration of NFA Items Falling Out of Contract
Post 1/2
I also posted a rule to fix a narrow but real problem for NFA manufacturers working under government contracts. When contract items fall through, there’s no legal way to register them, so they have to be destroyed or exported. That’s costly, wasteful, and avoidable. https://t.co/cpZ5c6qyje

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

RULES:
AA63 – Fingerprints
Post 3/3
Finally, because the FBI background check process we use was modernized over the past 5 years, the rule removes unnecessary burdens to reflect how background checks are processed now. If you’ve dealt with these forms and processes, please submit your comments.

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

RULES:
AA63 – Fingerprints
Post 1/3
Today I posted a rule to make NFA applications and GCA license applications easier. Applications for NFA entities (including trusts) would no longer require fingerprints. We would request fingerprints only when needed to complete a background check. https://t.co/xT6J6rmCeU

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

RULES:
AA63 – Fingerprints
Post 2/3
When fingerprint cards are needed, however, the rule would reduce the number of cards required from 2 to 1. It would also permit a person to submit a photo ID rather than a passport-style photo to satisfy the photo requirement.

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

@gunfuzled @ATFCharlotte @ATFHQ Not trying to be confrontational. We are focused on violent criminals and criminal possession. We are bound by the law as it relates to MGs. Thank you for engaging with me. Greatly appreciate the chat.

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

@gunfuzled @ATFCharlotte @ATFHQ You missed the point of my post. It addresses the illegal possession of machine guns by cartel members, gang members, and other violent criminals; NOT lawful gun owners. These are exactly the people we don't want possessing firearms or machine guns.

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

We walked ProPublica through this firearms‑trafficking data weeks ago after their story used incorrect numbers. Still no update. Interesting. It’s as if accuracy and transparency only matter to @ProPublica when the facts fit their narrative. https://t.co/WlwR3Taw9b

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

This is what commitment to public safety from ATF looks like and we’re not letting up. See the results for yourself at: https://t.co/XKIo0aYzRm

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

@ATF_Chicago @NDILnews @TheJusticeDept @ATFHQ @FBIChicago @DEACHICAGODiv @USMarshalsHQ ATF Chicago continues to drive violent crime down by targeting the most dangerous violent offenders and firearms traffickers. Through Operation New Dawn, ATF arrested 71 offenders and seized 204 firearms, including 14 machinegun conversion devices. #CGIC #NIBIN 🇺🇸💪

[ATF Chicago @ATF_Chicago]

ATF arrests 71 offenders, seizes 14 machinegun conversion devices, and 204 firearms as part of @NDILnews "Operation New Dawn” violent crime initiative.

READ MORE: https://t.co/5Gfrjwe8PE

@TheJusticeDept @ATFHQ @ATFDirectorRC @fbichicago @deachicagodiv @USMarshalsHQ @HSIChicago #HSTF

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

@NDILnews @ATFHQ @ATF_Chicago @FBIChicago @FBI @HSIChicago @IRS_CI @ICEgov This success reflects the coordinated work of our federal law enforcement partners: @ATFHQ @ATF_Chicago @FBIChicago @FBI @HSIChicago @IRS_CI @ICEgov @USPIS_CHI @USMarshalsHQ @OIGatHHS @DEAHQ @DEACHICAGODiv @RealNCIS. Together, we're making Chicago safer.

[Robert Cekada @ATFDirectorRC]

@NDILnews @ATFHQ @ATF_Chicago @FBIChicago @FBI @HSIChicago @IRS_CI @ICEgov I was honored to join U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros to announce Operation New Dawn: a whole-of-government effort delivering results—179 defendants charged in about 60 days as part of Chicago’s Spring/Summer Anti-Violence Initiative. #HSTF