Bureau of Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco, Firearms, and Lasers

In the United States before the War BADTFL offices were responsible for issuing of special permit for Combat Armors civilian use, because this kind of equipment was destinated for military and police use. It was likely a successor to BATF - the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which also issued firearms licenses and conducts firearms licensee qualification and compliance inspections.

In the 21st century, 10mm was the standard ammo caliber of the BATF (and probably later BADTFL as well), used in the 10mm Pistols and 10mm SMGs, while the military was into energy weapons at that time.