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.
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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.”
FBI, ATF Help in Manhunt Following Fatal Shooting of Pennsylvania Officer
The ATF and FBI have joined the hunt for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a rookie cop in Pennsylvania.
Four in Custody in Theft of ATF Car in California
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Four suspects accused of stealing an unmarked ATF car with guns in La Jolla, Calif., were in custody Monday, NBC 7 reports. The car vanished last Thursday. Government property and personal belongings have been recovered from the suspects. The theft took place in the morning along Black Gold Road near Black’s Beach, the station…
How FBI, ATF Are Assisting Las Vegas Authorities Investigate Mass Shooting
The FBI and ATF are assisting local law enforcement in Las Vegas determine whether the gunman responsible for the mass shooting during the music festival acted alone.
New ATF SAC in Phoenix Wants to Focus on Infiltrating Criminal Groups
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com John Durastanti, the new head of ATF in Phoenix, is taking aim at groups involved in violence, people he refers to as “trigger pullers.” “Those gangs, those groups that are contributing to the most violence in any community, that’s one of our priorities. Our primary goals? Go in, infiltrate those gangs…
ATF Investigates Theft of 100+ Guns in Houston During Hurricane Harvey
ATF is investigating the theft of dozens of guns as Hurricane Harvey swept across Houston.