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February 2024

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Black History Month Employee Reflections: Michelle Donaldson

Michelle Donaldson [ [link removed] ]

As a senior industry operations investigator, Michelle Donaldson has spent 18 years protecting the Seattle community. Her journey to ATF started after she became the first person in her family to achieve a college degree.

When faced with multiple job offers after graduation, a professor told her, ?That?s a no brainer, you want to go with ATF! [ [link removed] ]? She hasn't looked back.



Learn more about Michelle's story and what a career at ATF has meant for her and other members of ATF at Celebrating Our Diversity [ [link removed] ].

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Black History Month Employee Reflections: Damon Wright

Damon Wright is a firearms and explosives services specialist in the Office of Enforcement Programs and Services. He?s been with ATF for nine years and previously worked as a legal instruments examiner.

Damon believes that law enforcement requires people of different backgrounds. A diverse workforce makes better policies and programs [ [link removed] ] that help recognize certain biases and prevent decisions that would cause unnecessary harm to communities of color.

Damon Wright [ [link removed] ]

Read more about what federal law enforcement means to Damon and other members of ATF at Celebrating Our Diversity [ [link removed] ].

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New Traveling with Firearms Posters Available

Don't Travel with Firearms Poster: "Possession isn't worth the time. Carrying firearms and ammunition in the Caribbean could land you in jail." [ [link removed] ]

While you're packing your sunscreen and snorkel gear, don't forget to check your luggage and clothing to remove all guns and ammunition. Taking a moment to review necessary steps for lawfully traveling with firearms [ [link removed] ]can keep you out of a foreign prison.?

Many countries in the Caribbean do not allow possession of firearms or ammunition unless you have a local permit and, if arrested while traveling, the U.S. Embassy will not be able to secure your release.



Spread the word on the risk of traveling with firearms and ammunition outside of the U.S. Order copies of the Traveling with Firearms Campaign [ [link removed] ]?posters from the?ATF Distribution Center [ [link removed] ]?by using the online form today.

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