What is the ATF enhanced undercover program?

What is the ATF enhanced undercover program?

This is a unique and innovative yearlong training program designed to provide training for apprentice/entry-level firearms examiners from Federal/State/local law enforcement agencies where no formal training program exists. The sessions were held at the ATF National Laboratory in Rockville, MD.

Why is cigarette trafficking a significant criminal enterprise the ATF must combat?

The primary goal of ATF in combating tobacco trafficking is to enforce the federal laws relating to tobacco trafficking of domestically produced and counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco products, which can have a nexus to violent organized crime, and to protect the revenue of the federal and state governments.

Is ATF a federal agency?

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is the federal agency primarily responsible for administering and enforcing the criminal and regulatory provisions of the federal laws pertaining to destructive devices (bombs), explosives, and arson.

How many cartons of cigarettes can you buy at a time?

Shoppers who visit the store tend to buy two to five cartons at a time, shop owners say, while those who buy over the phone or Internet buy from 2 cartons to 50. (There is no legal limit to the number of cartons one customer can buy.)

How many cartons of cigarettes can you buy at once in North Carolina?

One may bring into the state up to $100 retail value or 5 cartons of cigarettes. Over that limit, the law has been violated. Merely possessing 30 cartons or less can net a penalty of 3 months in jail and a $500 fine, while over that limit can net the offender a year in jail and $1,000 fine.

What state has the highest cigarette tax?

The highest combined state-local tax rate is $7.16 in Chicago, IL, with Evanston, IL second at $6.48 per pack. Other high state-local rates include New York City at $5.85 and Juneau, AK at $5.00 per pack. For more information on local cigarette taxes, see: http://tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0267.pdf.

What state has the highest cigarette prices?

New York. With the price of cigarettes in New York being $12.85, this destination has the highest cigarette cost by state. New Yorkers spend $1,336 a year if they smoke 40 cigarettes a week.

Is the ATF good?

In some respects, ATF has been a remarkably successful agency in recent decades. ATF agents as a group are exceptionally productive by traditional measures, especially when compared with agents at other federal law enforcement agencies.

Is ATF anti gun?

False: ATF supports the firearms industry & works to promote lawful gun ownership.

Is ATF respected?

Despite their agency being treated like an unwelcome guest in some quarters, ATF agents respond to emergencies with the urgency and professionalism that makes them highly respected among their law-enforcement colleagues.

What is the average time to smoke a cigarette?

6 minutes
The average time to smoke a cigarette is 6 minutes, and there are 20 cigarettes in a pack. If you’re a pack a day smoker, you burn 120 minutes (or 2 hours) a day smoking.

Is it illegal to smoke in a car with a child in NC?

Lawmaker explains why there is no NC law banning smoking in vehicles with children. Illinois recently passed a law banning parents from being able to smoke in the vehicle with minors. North Carolina hasn’t considered similar legislation and Republican Representative Chris Humphrey of Lenoir County is explaining why.