The ATF’s Definition of an AR-15 Lower as a ‘Firearm’ Is In Serious Trouble
First, credit where it's due. CNN's Scott Glover has managed to turn out an excellent article about a fairly arcane aspect of guns and firearms law while getting the details right. That's a notable...
Pro-Gun Activists, Senators Shut Down Chuck Canterbury’s Nomination as BATF Head
The good guys appear to have won the day in the fight over Trump's nomination of Chuck Canterbury to head the the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives and really big fires. While Canterbury's...
Sturm, Ruger Leads Firearms Manufacturing in the U.S.
Sturm, Ruger is the country's largest gun maker, according to the most-recent figures from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE).
The agency's "Firearms Commerce in the United States Annual Statistical Update" interim...
Trump’s ATF Director Nominee: Whom to Believe?
There seems to be a split among gun-rights groups about Chuck Canterbury, President Trump’s nominee to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Canterbury, if confirmed, would succeed Acting ATF Director Regina...
Canterbury ATF Nomination: This Tale Doesn’t Have a Happy Ending for Gun Owners
By Rachel Malone
To Chuck Canterbury, being your guns rights champion means that he supports the woman who agreed “the right to possess a gun is clearly not a fundamental right.”
So it’s a major problem...
Trump’s ATF Director Nominee On the Record for Protecting 2A Rights
By Larry Keane
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has a record of no-nonsense support for the rule of law that clearly extends to respect for the...
ATF Agents Hunting Down Chinese Full-Auto GLOCK Conversion Kits
Did you read our post a few weeks ago about cheap Chinese knock-off gear being sold through a site called wish.com? The post centered on an arrest that was made in upstate New York...
Frequently Asked Questions – ATF Form 4473 Background Checks
By NSSF
As the trade association for the firearms industry, NSSF receives many questions from firearms retailers regarding ATF compliance. We’ve begun to catalog these questions and answers to better serve our members and the industry. Here...
More Half (Baked) ‘Truth’ about Guns and Marijuana
I love the Bill of Rights. I love the fact that this country was formed as an idea by people far smarter than me, who were wise beyond their lifetimes.
I'm also a big fan...
ATF Acting Director Thomas Brandon Announces Retirement
Thomas Brandon, the ATF's Deputy Director, has been the agency's Acting Director since 2015. The agency has been without a confirmed Director for nine out of the last 13 years. Now Brandon has announced...
VIDEO: RW Arms’ 60,000 Bump Stocks Shredded as Ban Goes Into Effect
The ATF's bump stock ban went into effect yesterday. And as we noted, Texas retailer RW Arms had 60,000 Slide Fire bump fire stocks in their inventory.
Wanting to avoid felony charges, they turned them in...
Michael Cargill and NLCA to Sue the ATF Over Today’s Bump Stock Ban
Michael Cargill owns Central Texas Gun Works here in Austin and hosts a local radio show focused on firearms, shooting and gun rights. He's also appeared here from time to time.
With today's bump stock...