FBI Fails to Finish 316,000 Firearms Background Checks Last Year Amid Surge in Gun Sales
The FBI has been unable to keep pace with the surge in firearms sales and failed to finish more than 316,000 background checks in the first nine months of 2020.
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Biden’s Nominee to Head ATF Advances After Split Senate Panel Vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday was deadlocked on whether to advance the nomination of David Chipman, President Biden’s pick to lead the ATF.
FBI: 93 Law Enforcement Officers Killed in Line of Duty in 2020
The FBI reports that 93 law enforcement officers were killed in the line of duty last year, a small increase over 2019.
North Carolina Man Convicted of Shooting at ATF Agents Who Were Conducting Surveillance
A North Carolina man who fired a shotgun at two ATF agents who were conducting surveillance was convicted of assaulting federal officers and multiple firearm charges.
Conservative Republicans, NRA Wage Battle Against Biden’s Nominee to Head ATF
The NRA and conservative GOP lawmakers are digging in for a fight to prevent the nomination of David Chipman as ATF director.
FBI Investigated Man Who Shot 8 People at Fed Ex Facility
The FBI in March 2020 interviewed the 19-year-old man who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis after his mother warned law enforcement that he might try to “commit suicide by cop,” the bureau said.
Biden to Nominate Gun Control Advocate As Permanent ATF Director
President Biden is expected to nominate David Chipman, a prominent gun control advocate, to lead the ATF.
Secret Service Study Finds School Shootings Are Preventable
A Secret Service study concluded that school shootings are preventable if officials pay attention to warning signs.