Defense Attorneys: Jury Should Know How Guns Ended Up at Scene of Murder of ATF Agent Brian Terry
The murder of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry underscored the recklessness of ATF’s gun-walking scandal.
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Terry Nichols Wants His Seized Guns Returned to His Family to Help His Children
Terry Nichols, who helped in the Timothy McVeigh bombing in Oklahoma City, wants his seized guns turned over to his family.
White House Renews Calls for Stricter Gun Control Laws After Shooting of Journalists in Virginia
The horrific shooting of two Virginia journalists while they were broadcasting live on the air prompted President Obama to renew calls for stricter gun control.
Gun Production More Than Doubles Under President Obama’s Presidency
The number of guns manufactured in the U.S. more than doubled under President Barack Obama.
Gov. Haley: FBI’s Background Check Failed to Raise Red Flags Before Gun Purchase
The racist man accused of shooting nine people at Emanuel AME church in Charleston was barred from buying a firearm but still was able to make a purchase because the FBI’s background check raised no red flags.
Column: ATF Doesn’t Need to Be Dissolved; It Needs to be Properly Funded, Managed
Dan Thomasson Las Vegas Sun Here we go again. Rather than fund the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, let’s tear it up and hand it over to the FBI. The cost of that, of course, would be four to six times what just giving the maligned agency the kind of support it needs…
Bloomberg: Time to Put ATF Out of Its Misery, Consider Folding into FBI
By Bloomberg Editorial Board Many members of Congress seem to view the U.S.’s most deadly criminals — those who carry guns — as a protected class. For decades, they’ve tried everything imaginable to cripple the agency charged with enforcing federal laws against illegal gun buying, trafficking and possession. Meanwhile, advocates of stricter gun-law enforcement have fought…
Lawyer: Federal Air Marshals Should Not Use Gun Ranges That Aren’t Lead Free
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal air marshals should not be using gun ranges that aren’t proven to be led free, the top attorney for the marshals told TSA on Tuesday. The Seattle Times reports that a letter from attorney Lawrence Berger, who represents the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, was sent to to the agency…