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October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. ATF celebrates the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy. NDEAM’s purpose is to ensure disabled workers have access to good jobs, every month of every year. That’s the spirit behind this year’s official theme: “Access to Good Jobs for All.” Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eQsUZ9U. #NDEAM #WeAreATF

National Hispanic Heritage Month is meaningful to ATF's Miami Field Division Industry Operations Investigator Janisett De La Caridad Ortegoza because it provides the opportunity to share the positive elements and traditions of a community that can sometimes be overshadowed. She is a second-generation American, with family roots in Cuba. Ortegoza began her federal career in the military as an intelligence analyst with the U.S. Army. She is the first in her family to have joined the armed forces and also the first to work for a law enforcement agency. Ortegoza is proud of ATF’s mission to reduce street crime and deter gun violence. Learn more about Ortegoza at https://lnkd.in/etkEqeBg. #WeAreATF

Last month across ATF: ATF deployed ESF #13 on behalf of the DOJ to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts; hosted discussions on combatting the proliferation of machinegun conversion devices; helped ensure #UNGA79 was secure; assisted in the manhunt of the I-75 shooter in Kentucky; assisted the FBI-led investigation into the former President Trump assassination; numerous ATF-investigated cases were adjudicated or pleas were made in high-profile cases; and we honored our own during the ATF annual awards ceremony. Read more at www.atf.gov/news.

Attention Federal Firearms Licensees and Federal Explosives Licensees/Permittees: If, after the storm passes, you discover a theft or loss of firearms, ammunition, or explosives, contact your local law enforcement, the U.S. Bomb Data Center for explosives loss or damage at 800-461-8841, or ATF for assistance at the 24-hour hotline at 800-800-3855. See our recommendations for disaster preparedness for FEL/Ps at https://lnkd.in/g_xjcmY2 and FFLs at https://lnkd.in/gRq9SBXM. #Milton

ATF worked alongside the State Department's Mobile Security Deployment teams to secure New York City for visiting foreign dignitaries during #UNGA79. The U.N. General Assembly is the largest regularly scheduled diplomatic gathering in the world. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eTmeQt5a. #ATF

Subscribe to ATF's YouTube channel for a more in-depth look at ATF's mission, history, and our people at youtube.com/atfhq. If you want to report a crime, contact your local police department or ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS. #ATF

Attention Federal Firearms Licensees and Federal Explosives Licensees/Permittees: If you discover a theft or loss of firearms, ammunition, or explosives, contact your local law enforcement, the U.S. Bomb Data Center for explosives loss or damage at 800-461-8841, or ATF for assistance at the 24-hour hotline at 800-800-3855. See our recommendations for disaster preparedness for FEL/Ps at https://lnkd.in/g_xjcmY2 and FFLs at https://lnkd.in/gRq9SBXM. #ATF

Planning a Caribbean vacation? Be sure to check your luggage and clothing to remove all guns and ammunition. Ammunition unintentionally left in a pocket or luggage is illegal in many countries. Learn more about the laws in Caribbean countries at https://lnkd.in/g38NqqXg. #StopGunTrafficking

It's National Forensic Science Week! ATF offers various career opportunities in forensic science, technology, engineering and mathematics. ATF’s forensic chemists analyze physical evidence from crime scenes to assist investigators in solving crimes. During an investigation, they help to collect and process evidence to reconstruct crime scenes. They then interpret scientific data from post-blast debris, fire debris, and trace evidence to identify leads. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eVMGMaBi. #STEM #ForensicScienceWeek #ATFJobs

A machinegun conversion device (MCD) is used to convert a semi-automatic pistol or rifle into an automatic firearm. These devices, aka “switches” or “auto sears,” are considered machineguns under the law, and simply possessing a conversion device can mean years in federal prison. Between 2018 and 2023, ATF recovered thousands of MCDs. Violent street gangs are using these devices with more and more frequency, devastating communities and neighborhoods. Learn more about what ATF, and the entire Department of Justice, are doing to tackle this very dangerous problem at https://lnkd.in/g394AZiV. #DisruptTheShootingCycle #ANTI-MCD