Steven Dettelbach, director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), will officially resign on Jan. 18. In the more than two and a half years Dettelbach has led the ATF, the agency has drawn the praise and support of Democrats who say he has enhanced public safety by implementing President Joe Biden’s gun control agenda. Republicans and Second Amendment advocates have been critical of the ATF for what they consider its heavy-handed and unconstitutional actions. An ATF spokesperson confirmed Dettelbach’s resignation but said she could not provide a copy of his letter. “Director Dettelbach has rendered his resignation to President Biden effective January 18, 2025. Leading the courageous and incredible men and women of ATF has been the greatest honor of his professional life,” spokesperson Kristina Mastropasqua wrote in an email to The Epoch Times….