Shutdown Irony: Country Less Safe As Federal Law Enforcement Works with No Pay
The irony of President Trump shutting down the federal government in the name of public safety is hard to escape.
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Gun Rights Group Sues ATF Over Bump Stock Ban
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com You might recall on Oct. 1, 2017, gunman Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd at a concert in Las Vegas, killing 58 and leaving 851 injured, more than 400 by gunfire. You might also recall that he used a bump stock, a device that converts a semi-automatic rifle into an…
ATF Investigating Rash of Fires Targeting Jehovah’s Witness Centers in Washington State
The ATF is investigating a rash of suspicious fires targeting Jehovah’s Witness worship centers in Washington State.
National President of Fraternal Order of Police Flips Stance on Sentencing Reform After President Dangles ATF Job
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Any denizen of Washington, or observers of the goings on inside the Beltway can’t be too shocked to see high-profile people flip their stance on important issues in exchange for a high-profile law enforcement job. Chuck Canterbury, national president of the influential Fraternal Order of Police, had previously made it clear…
Bomb Found at Home of Hillary And Bill Clinton After Soros Also Was Targeted
The FBI and Secret Service are investigation the discovery of a bomb found at Hillary and Bill Clinton’s suburban New York home early Wednesday morning.
FBI, ATF Investigating Explosive Device Targeting Philanthropist George Soros
By Steve Neavling Ticklethewire.com The FBI and ATF are investigating an explosive device found Monday in a mailbox at the home of George Soros, the billionaire investor and philanthropist who often is the subject of right-wing conspiracy theories. Police said “an employee of the residence” found the suspicious package, moved it to a wooded area…
Emails Disclose Angst, Handwringing at ATF After Vegas Shooting and Bump Stock Controversy
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Emails show the controversial rapid-fire bump stock device used in the Las Vegas massacre last year caused a lot of angst and handwringing inside ATF, a report in USA Today shows. It also shows why the devices are still legal in many states. Nick Penzenstadler of USA Today reports: Within hours…
22 State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Getting ATF Ballistic Imaging Equipment
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The Justice Department and ATF announced Thursday that it will provide ballistic imaging equipment used by ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) to 22 state and local law enforcement agencies. “Under President Donald Trump, the Department of Justice is prosecuting more firearm offenders than ever before,” Attorney General Sessions said…