ATF BATFE commemorative Smith & Wesson Model 66-2 K-frame

Uh Oh…What’s in the Box?

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As Detective Mills once wondered aloud without really wanting to know...what's in the box? I was told it would be something that I'd love and hate to have...both at the same time. My good friends...
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ATF Issues New Open Letter ‘Clariflying’ Partially Complete (80%) Striker-Fired Semi-Auto Pistol Regulation

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The boys and girls at F-Troop in D.C. have issued another edict from on high concerning 80% striker-fired semi-auto pistol frames. With another waive of the regulatory wand, all of those folks with Polymer80 and...
Franklin Armory Reformation

Franklin Armory Sues ATF Over ‘Multiple Meritless ATF Actions and Inactions’

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From Franklin Armory . . . Franklin Armory, Inc., a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of firearms and accessories, in conjunction with the Firearms Regulatory Accountability Coalition, Inc. (FRAC), today announced that it has filed a federal lawsuit...
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5th Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down Trump Bump Stock Ban

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By Kevin McGill, AP A Trump administration ban on bump stocks — devices that enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from semi-automatic weapons after an initial trigger pull — was struck down Friday...
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5th Circuit: The Statutory Definition of ‘Machinegun’ Does Not Apply to Bump Stocks

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Since the National Firearms Act of 1934, federal law has heavily regulated machineguns. Indeed, as proposed, that law was known to many as "the Anti-Machine Gun Bill." The possession or transfer of a machinegun...
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Cooke: The Fifth Circuit Stopped an Unconstitutional Power Grab by the ATF

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As anyone who has considered this issue for more than ten minutes will ineluctably comprehend, the entire purpose of writing laws down is to guarantee that, until those laws are changed by legislators, they remain in effect...
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In Its Bump Stock Ruling, the Fifth Circuit Declared Separation of Powers is Still...

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An appeals court ruling that struck down the Trump-era rule banning bump stocks could have a much wider-reaching impact than just the plastic accessory. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overwhelmingly ruled...

BREAKING: ATF Announces ‘Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Pistol Stabilizing Braces’ Rule

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Our dear friends at the ATF chose Friday the 13th in the run-up to next week's SHOT show to announce their final rule on the use of pistol stabilizing braces. Basically...you (mostly) can't. Maybe...
SB15- AR-15 Pistol Forearm Stabilizing Brace close-up (courtesy Alex Bsoco)

SAF Rips ATF’s Byzantine Pistol Brace Rule, Vows to Continue Its Lawsuit

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From the Second Amendment Foundation . . . The Second Amendment Foundation today accused the Biden administration of “once again trying to trample the rights of gun owners” by allowing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,...
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SB Tactical: We’re Not Going to Sit Back and Watch ATF Target Law-Abiding Gun...

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From SB Tactical . . . Today, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has issued a Final Rule “Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached Stabilizing Braces.”  Under this rule, owners of some firearms...
Hunter Biden

They Missed One: Feds Arrest 110 People on Drug and Gun Charges…But Not Hunter...

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By Lee Williams In his latest attempt to convince the American people that the U.S. Department of Justice actually does more than provide top cover for the Biden family, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Tuesday...
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SHOT Show: Michael Cargill Isn’t Finished Yet

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Michael Cargill runs Central Texas Gun Works in TTAG's home base of Austin, Texas. He also trains and qualifies a lot of people for concealed carry permits...though not as many as he used to...