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ATF Trying to Catch Up With Backlog of Gun Licenses Due to Government Shutdown

allan6 years ago6 years ago01 mins

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has left its mark — and not in a good way. ATF, which is responsible for approving Federal Firearms Licenses for gun dealers, finds itself with a huge backlog to process, station KERA reports. ATF spokeswoman April Langwell tells the station it’s hard to pin…

Washington Post Editorial: NRA Pushes to Undermine ATF’s Gun Enforcement Through Bill

allan15 years ago15 years ago02 mins

By The Washington Post Editorial Page WASHINGTON — ONLY ABOUT 10 percent of the nation’s 100,000 licensed gun dealers are audited each year by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF cannot fine wayward dealers; its only tool at the moment involves revoking a miscreant’s license. And that happens only about…