federal law enforcement exam 1 (chapter 4 ATF) Questions with correct answers.

federal law enforcement exam 1 (chapter 4
ATF) Questions with correct answers
us |bureau |of |alcohol |tobacco |firearms |and |explosives |(ATF) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |a |federal |law |
enforcement |agency |housed |under |the |U.S. |Department |of |Justice.

- |currently |the |agency |is |mainly |charged |with |"administering |and |enforcing |federal |laws |related |to |the
|manufacture, |importation, |and |distribution |of |firearms |and |explosives"



- |also |responsible |for |investigating |federal |level |arson |cases, |and |addressing |deferral |crimes |pertaining
|to |the |manufacture, |importation, |and |distribution |of |alcohol |and |tobacco



- |director |is |appointed |by |the |president



b |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-In |_______, |Congress |created |an |Office |of |Internal |Revenue |within |the |
Treasury |Department. |Among |the |charges |for |the |department |was |to |collect |taxes |on |distilled |spirits |
and |tobacco |products.

a) |1900

b) |1862

c) |1810

d) |1998



alcohol |tax |unit |(ATU) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |Prohibition |Unit |would |be |transferred |to |the |
Department |of |Justice |in |1930 |and |later |returned |to |the |Treasury |Department's |Bureau |of |Internal |
Revenue |in |1934 |when |it |assumed |the |title |_______________.



gun |control |act |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |ATU |then |became |the |Alcohol |and |Tobacco |Tax |Division |
(ATTD) |and |the |name |lasted |until |1968 |until |the |passage |of |the |______________________, |which |
gave |the |responsibility |for |explosives |thus |changing |the |title |to |Alcohol, |Tobacco, |and |Firearms |(ATF)



national |firearms |act |(1934) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |ATF's |involvement |in |investigation |of |
firearms |cases |largely |began |when |congress |passed |the |________________________, |which |provided |
the |registration |and |taxing |of |the |transfer |of |specific |types |of |firearms

, c |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-in |_______, |the |functions, |powers |and |duties |related |to |alcohol, |tobacco, |
firearms, |and |explosives |were |transferred |from |the |IRS |to |the |ATF, |and |it |became |a |stand-alone |
agency |within |the |Treasury |Department.

a) |1905

b) |1890

c) |1972

d) |1850



ruby |ridge |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |first |incident |with |ATF |in |1992

- |began |with |ATF |investigation |and |ended |in |the |deaths |of |3 |individuals, |including |a |U.S. |Marshal

- |began |with |investigation |into |illegal |firearms |deals, |and |eventually |escalated |into |an |11 |day |siege |
which |drew |nationwide |attention



branch |davidian |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |another |incident |that |negatively |affected |ATF |in |Waco, |TX |
in |1993

- |involved |the |siege |of |the |_______________________ |compound |and |the |death |of |76 |individuals.

- |a |standoff |lasting |50 |days

- |resulted |in |an |unscheduled |retirement |of |ATF's |top |management, |widespread |characterization |of |
the |law |enforcement |efforts |as |"inept", |and |some |individuals |in |society |viewing |the |incident |as |a |
symbol |of |abuse |of |government |authority. |

- |also |identified |for |several |subsequent |incidents |of |domestic |terrorism, |including |Oklahoma |City |
bombing |in |1995



operation |fast |and |furious |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-- |ATF |in |conjunction |with |the |FBI, |DEA |and |other |
agencies, |sought |to |follow |the |trafficking |of |illegal |guns |into |Mexico |and |build |cases |against |Mexican |
traffickers |and |weapons |brokers

- |operation |began |in |Phoenix |in |2009 |as |a |gun |sting |operation |in |which |small-time |gun |traffickers |
were |permitted |to |distribute |firearms |to |middlemen, |who |then |passed |the |guns |to |Mexico

- |worst |blow |to |the |ATF |since |Branch |Davidian |raid



national |rifle |association |(NRA) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-this |organization |wants |to |disband |the |ATF