ATF Allows Gun Shops to Sell Firearms by Using Curbside Services
The ATF is permitting gun retailers to continue selling guns and ammunition by offering curbside services, the agency said in an industry letter.
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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.
Suspected Terrorists Are Permitted to Buy Guns in America
Suspected terrorists may be banned from flying, but they are permitted to buy guns in the U.S.
Millions of Firearms Purchase Records Languish in ATF Facility, Hampering Investigations
Firearm purchase records are an important resource for law enforcement because the documents can help trace guns used in crimes.
Report: ATF Fails to Inspect Majority of Licensed Gun Dealers in Past 5 Years
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The ATF has failed to inspect 58% of licensed gun dealers every five years because of understaffing and other obligations, the Houston Chronicle reports. The Justice Department’s inspector general examined data from 2007 to 2012. The report also criticized the ATF’s failure to track its industry operations investigators. Most of the blame…
ATF Admits Mistakes Were Made During Botched Raid at Milwaukee Store
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The head of the ATF’s St, Paul Field Division acknowledged mistakes were made during a botched undercover sting operation of gun and drug dealers at a store in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. The Journal Sentinel recently exposed serious problems during a 10-month ATF sting. Among them: the theft of nearly…