Judge: SIG SAUER’s MPX “Muzzle Brake” Is Actually a Silencer
Is the extensive muzzle brake permanently attached to the end of one version of the MPX's barrel a muzzle brake or a "silencer"? The battle between SIG SAUER and the ATF has been raging for...
NFA Freedom Alliance: “The NFA Should Be Ripped Out”
I looked in my gun safe the other day (searching for a firearm I could sell to cover some AvGas related expenses) I came to a sudden and terrible realization: I can't sell any...
CBP: We Never Asked the ATF to Reclassify 7N6 5.45×39 Ammo
On April 7th of last year the ATF reclassified the cheap and widely available 7N6 5.45x39 ammunition as "armor piercing" and banned it from importation. This was widely seen by the gun community as...
Irresponsible Gun Owner of the Day: ATF Special Agent Marc Delpit
"Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms special agent Marc Delpit, father of a St. Thomas High School football player, allegedly got into an argument with a fellow team father during halftime in a recent...
NICS System Now Has Classifications for Private Sales
An FFL friend noticed something new on the ATF's NICS portal. Under the Purpose ID section, there are now a variety of classifications for private sales of firearms. And when he signs into the...
Feds Seize California “Ghost Guns”
"Eight men were charged Thursday with making and distributing dozens of firearms, many of them assault-style weapons illegally equipped with silencers, in what federal officials are calling one of the biggest takedowns in California's...
ATF Entrapment II: Chicago Gun Dealer Edition
I've railed against "stings" many times in these electronic pages. It's lazy, inherently corrupt police work that puts the government on a slippery slope to tyranny (creating criminals to control the populace). In a...
eForms: All the Proof I Ever Needed
At a recent work event, a colleague mentioned that they thought that we should enact some "common sense" gun laws. The usual suspects tumbled forth. Background checks on all purchases. Waiting periods. Registration. Unless...
ATF Entrapment of the Day: Tewksbury Edition
"A New Hampshire man allegedly sold a military-style assault rifle, a shotgun and thousands of rounds of ammunition to an undercover federal agent who was part of a joint investigation with Tewksbury police," bostonglobe.com...
New Legislation Introduced to Remove Silencers from NFA, Provide Clarity on “Armor Piercing Bullets”
There are some big things going on in Washington, and right now it looks like there is some serious momentum behind a new push for pro-gun legislation. Two bills have surfaced in the last...
Kansas LEO: The Day The ATF Showed-Up At My Door
A TTAG reader and police chief writes:
I have a story for you regarding the investigation mindset of the ATF. I'll give you a short synopsis. I'm a LEO, specifically the police chief of a small...
Amish Man Sues for Right to Purchase a Firearm Without a Photo ID
In the opinion of just about everyone in the Democrat party, the idea of asking someone to display a photo ID in order to cast a vote is a thinly veiled racist attempt to intimidate...