The famed and troubled Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives hasn’t had a head since 2015. It may now get one—but only because he’s taken so few stands in order to get confirmed.

With Congress in gridlock, the administration will rely on executive orders—and a new ATF director—to deliver a win on firearm safety.

Everybody hates the ATF. But with Joe Biden’s help, it could be the engine behind game-changing firearms reform.