Official account for ATF’s Detroit Field Division, responsible for ATF criminal enforcement and industry regulatory activities in the State of Michigan.
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ALT Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announces proposed rule clarifying special tax payments per business activity under National Firearms Act.
ALT Three people watching multiple sports games on TV in a bar, with a message warning that buying a gun for someone who can't legally own one is a crime.
ALT Ethan Carter, 18, of Hudsonville, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for possessing and transferring a machinegun conversion device. ATF recovered 7 illegal "switches" from his home, including one installed on a pistol. Add'l info: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2026_0611_Carter_Sentencing_PR
ALT Billy Chambers, 63, of Flint, Michigan, has been charged in connection with the Aug. 30, 2025, fire at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in Flint. Add'l info: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/flint-man-charged-setting-fire-st-mark-missionary-baptist-church
ALT Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives proposes removing CLEO notification requirement under the National Firearms Act.
ALT Sentenced - 16 yrs - Felon in Possession of Firearms. Cartez Howard, 38, of Detroit, a convicted felon with a violent criminal history and on federal supervised release, pulled an AR-style rifle from his car, pointed it at the victim, and fired a shot. Add'l info: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/pr/federal-judge-sentences-armed-convicted-detroit-felon-200-months-prison
ALT This Memorial Day, we remember and honor the ultimate sacrifice of the men and women who have given their lives defending our great nation. #NeverForget #MemorialDay
ALT ATF Director Robert Cekada (right), and Wichita State University President Dr. Richard Muma (left), and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) cut the ribbon at the new ATF Forensic Crime Gun Intelligence Laboratory in Wichita, Kansas.
ALT Memorial tribute for Fire Chief Russell Shoultz of Walker Fire Department, Michigan. ATF badge with a mourning band. Last Alarm: May 1, 2026.
ALT Happy Mother’s Day from @ATFDetroit to all the amazing moms out there. Thank you for the love, strength, and support you give your families and communities every day. We appreciate and celebrate all that you do. 💐 #MothersDay2026 #ATF
ALT Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will announce a landmark package of 34 proposed and final rules representing the culmination of DOJ’s and ATF’s comprehensive regulatory review conducted during the past year. Watch the press conference live at 3 p.m. ET https://www.justice.gov/live.
ALT Armed career criminal, Aaron Height, sentenced to 25 years in federal prison - felon in possession of a firearm. " With today’s sentence, the message is clear: Shooters beware - ATF and its partners are coming for you with one-way tickets on the accountability train destined for an extended stay in Federal prison" - ATF Detroit SAC James Deir
ALT Two ATF fire suppression engineers observe a large controlled fire at the ATF Fire Research Lab during a test.
ALT Aerial view of the ATF Fire Research Lab.
ALT Picture of narcotics, cash and weapons seized during the execution of numerous search warrants this morning by LAWNET.
ALT ATF Special Agents joined local, state, and federal law enforcement during the investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013.
ALT Firearms trafficking is illegal. Submit tips to ATF via website or phone.
ALT Close-up of a person in an orange jacket with text warning against straw purchasing and its legal consequences.
ALT K-9s and handlers during their graduation.
ALT Table set for a National ATF K-9 Graduation event with flags, chairs, and framed photos of graduates on a blue cloth featuring the ATF logo and seal.
ALT Close-up of a person holding a leather leash engraved with 'US Department of Justice - Attorney General Pam Bondi'.
ALT ATF is actively assisting local law enforcement after the attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan.