Smoke and mirrors. They will retire as many as possible and send the rest to another alphabet agency which will simply start a new division under a new name and continue the same ol’ bullshit.
Be careful, if they shut down the ATF then they will need a new agency to control gun sales. This means new rules and regulations. Until they get the new agency up to speed no gun sales. Think BP and the oil spill. How’s that drilling for oil in the Gulf going? Never let a crisis go to waste is this administration’s theme!
That's the Obama Administration I know.