U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R- Ala., has been more hesitant to endorse abolishing the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) than his fellow congressman Barry Moore.

In a recent conversation with 1819 News, Tuberville said he would be following President-elect Donald Trump’s lead on the decision. 1819 News is a website that was once owned by the Alabama Policy Institute.

“That’s going to have to be really looked at,” Tuberville said.

“At the end of the day, it’s going to be President Trump’s call. The American people delivered a mandate back on November 5 in a lot of these areas.”

“They’re absolutely sick of the status quo. So, the federal government’s gotten too big.”

Established in 1972, the ATF is responsible for regulating and enforcing federal laws related to the manufacture, sale, and possession of firearms, ammunition, explosives, and alcohol and tobacco products, according to its website.

Earlier this month, Moore joined fellow Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo. in his mission to abolish the bureau.

“I am proud to stand with my friend Eric Burlison as a co-sponsor of H.R. 374, the ‘Abolish the ATF Act,’” Moore wrote in a post to X.

“The ATF has repeatedly violated Americans’ Second Amendment rights, and it’s time to put an end to this unconstitutional overreach.”

Although he has not thrown his backing behind Burlison, Tuberville shares Moore’s feelings on the group.

“There’s no question that the ATF under Joe Biden has really infringed on Americans’ rights, their Second Amendment rights,” he said.

“All I’m for is shaking things up and giving the power back to the people, especially when it comes to anything to do with firearms.”

Tuberville said that Trump’s newly created Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E), led by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, would be heavily involved in the decision.

“If you look at the DOGE group, they’re wanting to come in and cut back on the bureaucracy of the federal government,” he said.

Burlison is sponsoring the same bill that was previously put forward in 2023 by then-Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. who made news in recent months after stepping down as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.

Last year, White House representatives warned against Gaetz’s bill and said it would undercut efforts to fight drug cartels and reduce crime.