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In the USA before the [[War]] BADTFL offices were responsible for issuing of special permit for [[Combat Armor]]s civilian use, because this kind of equipment was destinated for military and police use.
 
   
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The '''Bureau of Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco, Firearms and Lasers''' was a specialized federal law enforcement and regulatory organization in the [[United States]] before the [[Great War]]. 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]]</ref> It also issued firearms licenses and conducted firearms licensee qualification and compliance inspections.
[[Chris Taylor]]<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011224094412/http://www.vault13.net/articles.php?id=17 Interview with Chris Taylor] at Vault 13.net</ref> mentioned '''BATF''', that was explained as '''Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives''' at [[10mm]] article (its standard ammo was 10 mm caliber, while the military was into energy weapons).
 
   
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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 SMG]]s,<ref>[[Chris Taylor interview for Vault13.net]]</ref> whereas the military was primarily concerned with [[energy weapons]].
In real world to curb the illegal use of firearms and enforce the Federal firearms laws, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issues firearms licenses and conducts firearms licensee qualification and compliance inspections.
 
   
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== Appearances ==
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On the jail terminal there is a list of inmates. One of them is Jake Redds, and the listed possessions are very similar to those from the opening scene of the "Blues Brothers" movie, down to the "23 dollars and 7 cents change" line. Another inmate by the name of Opie Hurst, whose description is very similar to that of Opie Winston from FX's Sons of Anarchy. His personal effects included "1 Leather Vest, 1 Wool Knit Cap, Motorcycle Keys". The name Opie Hurst is a combination of Opie Winston, the character, and Ryan Hurst, the actor who played him.
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==Behind the Scenes==
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco, Firearms and Lasers, aka '''BADTFL''', is the ''Fallout Universe's'' version of the real world [[wikipedia:Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives|Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives]], aka '''ATF'''.
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco, Firearms and Lasers was a specialized federal law enforcement and regulatory organization in the United States before the Great War. 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.[1] It also issued firearms licenses and conducted firearms licensee qualification and compliance inspections.

In the 21st century, 10mm was the standard ammunition caliber of the BADTFL, used in 10mm pistols and 10mm SMGs,[2] whereas the military was primarily concerned with energy weapons.

Appearances

Notes

On the jail terminal there is a list of inmates. One of them is Jake Redds, and the listed possessions are very similar to those from the opening scene of the "Blues Brothers" movie, down to the "23 dollars and 7 cents change" line. Another inmate by the name of Opie Hurst, whose description is very similar to that of Opie Winston from FX's Sons of Anarchy. His personal effects included "1 Leather Vest, 1 Wool Knit Cap, Motorcycle Keys". The name Opie Hurst is a combination of Opie Winston, the character, and Ryan Hurst, the actor who played him.

Behind the Scenes

The Bureau of Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco, Firearms and Lasers, aka BADTFL, is the Fallout Universe's version of the real world Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, aka ATF.


References