ATF Gun Registry Exposed, Senate Hearing Raises Alarm Over 1 Billion Records
Senate testimony from GOA’s Erich Pratt says the ATF has amassed nearly 1 billion firearm records, with 94 percent already digitized.
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Thirteen Senators Demand Trump Administration Stop Enforcing Biden Pistol Brace Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thirteen Republican senators sent a letter to Acting ATF Director Daniel Driscoll demanding the Trump administration immediately stop enforcing Biden-era restrictions on pistol stabilizing braces. The April 15 letter expresses “deep concern” that the Bureau of Alc...
5.7 Million Suppressors Registered: ATF Data Shows Massive Growth in Ownership
New figures attributed to the ATF show nearly 5.8 million registered suppressors in the United States, underscoring just how fast silencer ownership is growing among American gun owners.
DOJ Drops Appeal, Clearing the Way for ATF to Rewrite “Engaged in the Business” Rule
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Justice has moved to voluntarily dismiss its appeal in State of Texas v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, a significant step that clears the path for the ATF to revisit the controversial “Engaged in the Business” rule. The cons...
Virginia Governor Returns SB749 With Amendments That May Broaden Semi-Auto Firearm Ban
RICHMOND, VA — Governor Abigail Spanberger has returned Senate Bill 749 to the Virginia General Assembly with proposed amendments rather than signing or vetoing the legislation by the April 13 deadline. The bill, which cleared both chambers in March, targets the sale, purchase, manufacture, imp...
Spanberger Signs Virginia Ghost Gun Ban With No Grandfather Clause
Virginia’s new HB40 ghost gun ban does not just target future builds. It forces privately made firearms into a serialization and recordkeeping scheme and offers no true grandfather clause for existing homemade guns.
New York Subway Attack Underscores the Failure of ‘Sensitive Places’ Gun Bans
A machete attack inside Grand Central is a brutal reminder that New York’s “sensitive places” law does not stop violent criminals. It only leaves law-abiding citizens disarmed until armed police arrive after the damage is already done.
Long Island Dentist Sues Nassau County Police for Illegal Firearms Seizure
A Long Island dentist has filed a federal lawsuit against Nassau County Police after a 2022 raid on his Massapequa home led to dozens of gun charges that were later dismissed. The suit alleges officers violated his Fourth Amendment rights by entering and searching the home without a valid warrant.
Do Wounded Bears Attack More? Handgun Defense Data Tells a Different Story
Does shooting a bear make the bear more dangerous? In most cases the bears run off or are killed. If the bears persist in the attack, most are killed or driven off.
DOJ Warns Virginia It Will Sue Over AR-15 Ban, Gun Control Bills
In an April 10 letter, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon warned that if Gov. Abigail Spanberger signs a slate of anti-gun bills, including SB 749 targeting AR-15s and other common semiautomatic firearms, the federal government is prepared to sue.