CBP Agents Find 3 Backpacks Full of Guns Near Canadian Border
CBP agents discovered three backpacks filled with firearms while investigating illegal activity in North Dakota.
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Conservatives States Sue ATF over Rule Intended to Close ‘Gun Show Loophole’
A group of conservative states is suing the ATF over a new federal rule that will require people who sell firearms online and at gun shows to conduct background checks of customers.
Justice Department Advances Rule to Close Gun Show Loophole by Requiring Background Checks
The Justice Department finalized a new rule that would close the so-called “gun show loophole” by requiring anyone who sells firearms to run federal background checks.
Unlicensed Dealers Moved 68,000 Illegally Trafficked Guns
Unlicensed firearms dealers were responsible for more than 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms in the U.S. over the span of five years, according to new data released by ATF.
Arkansas Airport Leader Dies After Shootout with ATF
The Arkansas airport executive who was wounded in a shootout with ATF agents died on Thursday, authorities said.
Baltimore Sues ATF over Law Preventing Local Officials from tracing Firearm Data
The city of Baltimore is suing the ATF over a 2003 law that prohibits local officials from accessing the agency’s firearms trace databases
Supreme Court Hears ATF Bump Stock Case This Week
The U.S. Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments Wednesday on whether the ATF can ban “bump stocks,” the gun attachments that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns.
TSA Intercepts Record Number of Gun Seizures at Airports in 2023
The TSA seized more firearms at airports in 2023 than any year in its 22-year history, and a vast majority were loaded.