Theft of Thousands of Guns, Parts from ATF Facility Reveals Serious Problems at Agency
ATF officials are being evasive about the theft of thousands of guns and firearms parts that were supposed to be destroyed.
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Trump Formally Nominates FOP’s Kenneth Canterbury to Head ATF
President Trump’s pick to head the ATF, Kenneth “Chuck” Canterbury, was formally nominated Wednesday.
ATF: Suspect in Virginia Beach Mass Shooting Legally Bought Handguns
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N.H. Man Sentenced to 16+ Years for Assaulting, Robbing ATF Informant
A New Hampshire man was sentenced to 16-and-a-half years in prison for his role in the 2017 beating and robbing of an ATF informant who was trying to purchase guns.
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A former contract security guard who stole guns, ammunition and firearms parts from the ATF and then sold them pleaded guilty Wednesday to crimes related to the thefts.
FBI Arrests Leader of Armed Militia That Was Detaining Undocumented Immigrants
The FBI on Saturday arrested the leader of an armed militia that was detaining undocumented immigrants at the southern border.
Authorities Search for ‘Substantial’ Number of Firearms Stolen From ATF Facility in West Virginia
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal authorities are searching for a “substantial” number of firearms and gun parts stolen from a government disposal facility in Martinsburg, W.Va., USA Today reports. Christopher Yates, a security contractor assigned to the ATF repository in West Virginia, has been charged in connection with the missing weapons and parts. Yates has…
2018 on Pace for Record-Breaking Gun Confiscations at U.S. Airports
The TSA is expected to have another record-breaking year for the number of guns seized at airports.