• Briefly summarize the purpose and mission of the ATF's National Tracing Center. What do they do?
• The National Tracing Center is part of which branch of government?
• Which branch of government passed a law establishing the process for the National Tracing Center to only use jpegs and hard copies?
• Recall the idea of the "iron triangle" from this week's reading on the bureaucracy. What are the three sides to the iron triangle that created the system used by the National Tracing Center? Which side has seemingly had the most impact on creating this system?
• An interview subject in the video mentioned that the National Tracing Center has a high success rate in tracing firearms used in crimes. Would you say this system is efficient or not? Explain.
• What statement does this video make about the impact of third-party interest groups on government bureaucracy?