( CNN ) -- 98 contract employees have been laid off from the National Tracing Center . The center traces guns used in crimes . In a statement to Fox News, ATF said it is working with local law enforcement agencies and other federal partners "to ensure that all firearms purchased by licensed gun dealers are subject to appropriate background checks prior to
98 contract employees have been laid off from the National Tracing Center . The center traces guns used in crimes . In a statement to Fox News, ATF said it is working with local law enforcement agencies and other federal partners "to ensure that all firearms purchased by licensed gun dealers are subject to appropriate background checks prior to