David Chipman By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com David Chipman knows a thing or two about guns. The Michigan native worked as an agent and official at the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in Detroit and elsewhere for 25 years, enforcing the nation’s gun laws. These days, he works for the Washington-based organization, Giffords: Courage to…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Chicago is getting seven more ATF agents to help quell an outbreak violence, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The decision was made recently by Attorney General Eric Holder, who had met with the Chicago mayor. The Windy City now has 52 ATF agents. “They wanted to bring more resources to Chicago to combat…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com KSTP ABC News interviewed ATF Chief Scott Sweetow about his plans for curtailing gun crimes. Reporter Steve Teller interviewed Sweetow about his expectations for the office. Watch the entire video here. OTHER STORIES OF INTEREST FBI Monitors Portland Anarchist Groups Following Rash of Bank Vandalisms FBI Delves Deeper into Pittsburgh Police…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal officials are pledging to prosecute more gun-carrying criminals in hopes of cracking down on escalating violence in Seattle, the Seattle Times reports. U.S. Attorney Jenny Durkan said the most eggregious offenders would be charged under federal gun statutes that carry stiffer penalties than state laws. The idea is to look up…
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com In more sobering news… The family of Brian Terry, the border agent killed last year near the Arizona border, issued a statement on Wednesday in response to US Attorney General Eric Holder’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The message: Holder needs to “take responsibility” for their son’s death, reports Arizona…
