Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/atf-director-says-agency-inhibited-by-fear-mongering Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Director B. Todd Jones says that the agency is committed to its core aim: regulating the legal commerce of firearms and working to enforce the Gun Control Act. But, he admits, the agency is hindered by outside pressure that the organization would overstep and create anything resembling a national gun registry. Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Nov 14, 2013