Fearing Government Takeover, Trio Accused of Stockpiling Explosives, Tactical Gear
Three North Carolina men were stockpiling weapons and tactical gear because they feared a government takeover and martial law.
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Dozens of FBI Agent Headed to Chattanooga to Crack Mystery of Gunman’s Motive
The mystery about what motivated Muhammad Abdulazeez to target military targets has drawn dozens of additional FBI agents to Chattanooga, Tenn., this week.
Number of Weapons Seized at Airports This Year Increased 20% Over Last Year
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The number of weapons seized at airports this year have increased 20% over last year, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. TSA agents have confiscated 2,164 guns as of Christmas, which marks the seventh consecutive year of increases in the number of weapons seized. So what’s the deal? Haven’t people been warned enough…
Cities with Patterns of Civil Rights Abuses Still Receive Surplus Military Equipment
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Cities nationwide that are under investigation for alleged civil rights violations are still eligible to receive surplus military equipment, the Justice Department reports, according to the Associated Press. The discovery raises questions about the controversial Pentagon program following the militarized law enforcement response in Ferguson, Mo. The Pentagon responded that it…
Opinion: Homeland Security Doesn’t Need to Arm Cops to Fight Average Americans
Trevor Timm The Guardian For three weeks and counting, America has raged against the appalling behavior of the local police in Ferguson, Missouri, and for good reason: automatic rifles pointed at protesters, tank-like armored trucks blocking marches, the teargassing and arresting of reporters, tactics unfit even for war zones – it was all enough to…
Special Report: Lenient Prison Sentences and Weak Laws Frustrate ATF’s Battle Against Gun Trafficking
By Jeffrey Anderson For ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Nutveena Sirirojnananont is staring at a possible 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine for ordering eight guns online that she directed to a federally-licensed firearms dealer in New Hampshire, but she’s all but guaranteed a fraction of that. The Newmarket, NH, woman pleaded guilty in…
Democratic Lawmakers Call for More Study to Determine Fallout of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Congresswoman is calling for the Justice Department to study the racial impact of “Stand Your Ground” laws, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Cleveland, and a group of Democratic lawmakers sent a letter Tuesday to AG Eric Holder to plead for more documentation and study of the laws that…
ATF Proposes Closing Loophole for People Obtaining Guns though Corporations or Legal Trusts
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com ATF is proposing to end a loophole that allows people to obtain weapons such as machine guns though corporations or legal trusts without a background check, Courthouse News Service reports. Anyone wanting to buy a gun is required to file a photo and fingerprint card with the ATF and a local law…