Neighbor Provides Surveillance Video of Third Package Explosion in Austin
The FBI has surveillance footage of what authorities believe is the third package bomb to explode in Austin, Texas, since March 2.
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Federal Judge: Phony ATF Stings Should End Because of Concerns of Racism
A federal judge in Chicago slammed the ATF on Monday over its phony stash-house stings, saying they primarily target people of color and should “be relegated to the dark corridors of the past.”
Second Person of Interest Identified in Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Newly released court documents reveal that investigators of the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas that left 58 dead and hundreds wounded identified two people of interest in the early phases of the case.
ATF: Gun Store Thefts Surge for Fifth Straight Year, Setting Records in 2017
Thieves stole an alarming number of firearms from gun stores and other licensed dealers in 2017, setting a new record for the fifth consecutive year, according to annual statistics compiled by the ATF.
Ganja or Guns? Sessions’ Crusade Against Marijuana Imperils Firearm Ownership
Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ zealous opposition to marijuana has placed the gun-loving Trump administration in the crosshairs of many firearm supporters.
ATF Under Fire for Controversial Stings Primarily Targeting African Americans
ATF stings have come under fire because they’re predominately targeting African Americans and prompting allegations of racial profiling and entrapment.
ATF to Determine if It has Authority to Ban Bump Stocks on Weapons
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Two months after the Las Vegas shooting, ATF said it has begun reviewing whether it has the authority to ban bump stocks, a device that allowed the shooter to essentially convert weapons into automatic ones, the Sacramento Bee reports. Lawmakers have called on ATF officials to determine whether the agency has…
FBI Allows Tens of Thousands of People with Outstanding Warrants to Buy Guns
The names of tens of thousands of people wanted by police have been purged from the FBI criminal background check database this year after the FBI narrowed its legal interpretation of “fugitives from justice.”