ATF Investigators SWEAR They Didn’t Know Michael Cargill Was Suing The Agency When They Audited His Gun Store

Question: If you’re an individual who’s suing a federal regulatory agency and that agency then knocks on your door to conduct an audit of your business operations, is it reasonable to conclude that the two events are connected? Would it be fair to suspect the agency of trying to harass the plaintiff who’s been challenging … Read more

Cooke: The Fifth Circuit Stopped an Unconstitutional Power Grab by the ATF

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 regardless of the transient passions of the mob. The law is the law, and it means what it means, even if … Read more

Austin Concealed Carry Classes Drawing Students From All Political Persuasions

[Instructor Michael] Cargill returned to a case that had riveted Austin itself. Daniel Perry, an Army sergeant shot and killed Garrett Foster, an armed Black Lives Matter demonstrator in July. Some people at the scene have said Foster didn’t raise the AK-47 rifle he was carrying, and that Perry, who had made statements on social media critical of … Read more

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 ban looming, Cargill took the incredibly dangerous firearm accessory he owns (owned) to the local ATF office yesterday and turned … Read more