Bureau of Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco, Firearms and Lasers

==Purpose==
Among other things, BADTFL offices were responsible for issuing special permits for the civilian use of [[combat armor]], because this kind of equipment was designated for military and police use.<ref>[[Vault Dweller's Survival Guide]] p.5-17: ''"Combat Armor is advanced personal armor for the 22nd century police officer or military grunt. This is about the best armor a Vault Dweller is likely to see in their lifetime. Combat Armor is highly effective against most types of damage, is light weight (for it’s protective value), and is, unfortunately, not available without a special permit. Interested parties should contact the BADTFL office near them."''</ref> It also issued firearms licenses and conducted firearms licensee qualification and compliance inspections.<ref>The name of the agency and real-life auspices.</ref>

In the 21st century, [[10mm (Fallout)|10mm]] was the standard [[ammunition]] caliber of the BADTFL, used in [[10mm pistol (Fallout)|10mm pistol]]s and [[10mm SMG (Fallout)|10mm submachine gun]]s,  whereas [[United States Armed Forces|the military]] was primarily concerned with [[Energy Weapons]].<ref>[[Chris Taylor interview for Vault13.net]]</ref> The  agency also involved itself in preventing and apprehending gun runners and rings throughout the nation, with a notable bust occurring in [[Timeline#2075|2075]].<ref>See [[Curtis Wilson]] for details.</ref>

The BADTFL was actively involved in the investigation of [[Edward Winter]]. Unknown to other agencies such as the [[Boston Police Department]], Winter was working with the bureau to incriminate his associates, in exchange for immunity. Operation Winter's End was solely a distraction to make it seem that Winter was the only one under investigation.<ref>[[We are done]]</ref>

However, the investigation had not been without losses. [[Jennifer Lands]], the fiancé of lead detective [[Nick Valentine]], was killed.<ref>[[Boston Bugle building terminal entries]]</ref> The bureau picked up intelligence of increased chatter from Winter's associates regarding the whereabouts of Lands. Seniors in the bureau decided against putting the couple in witness protection in order not to compromise the investigation.<ref>[[BADTFL regional office terminal entries]]</ref>