ATF Concludes Deadly Fire at Texas Fertilizer Facility Was Intentionally Set
A massive explosion at a fertilizer facility in Texas that killed more than three dozen people and injured hundreds was intentionally set, the ATF said Wednesday.
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Congressman Pushes Bill to Rename ATF Headquarters After Slain Agent Ariel Rios
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Congressman André Carson from Indiana hopes history repeats itself. The Congressman has introduced a bill to name ATF headquarters at 99 New York Avenue NE in Washington as the Ariel Rios Federal Building. ATF agent Rios, 28, was murdered by drug traffickers in Miami in 1982 while assigned to then Vice President George Bush’s…
Congressman Urges Passage of ATF Enforcement Act to End Gun Hypocrisy
Those who oppose gun safety legislation often contend that the president and Congress should enforce existing gun laws before considering any new ones.
Senator Asks ATF to Investigate Gun That Resembles a Smartphone
A new gun designed to resemble a smartphone may soon be investigating by the ATF.
Justice Department: Rifle Recovered from ‘El Chapo’ Hideout Tied to Fast & Furious
The failed gun-walking operation known as Fast and Furious has been linked to a .50-caliber rifle found at the hideout of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
Kalamazoo Man Accused of Killing 6 People During Shooting Spree Had Cache of Guns
The Kalamazoo, Mich., Uber driver accused of shooting dead six people and critically injuring two others in a shooting spree Saturday bought the firearm used in the attack in the middle of last year, the ATF said.
ATF Recovers Two Dozen Homemade Hand Grenades in Alabama Factory
The ATF recovered 24 homemade hand grenades from a factory in a residential neighborhood near Birmingham, Ala.
Report: ATF improves after Fast and Furious, But Other Federal Agencies Did Not
The FBI and DEA, for example, have failed to adequately minimize risks connected with gun investigations, the report stated.