Atrius Says ATF Is Using Patent Lawsuits as Backdoor FRT Regulation
Atrius says DOJ and ATF are using Rare Breed’s patent lawsuits to restrict forced reset technology while the agency refuses to identify which products it considers machine guns.
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ATF’s “61 Alerts” Claim Hides Broader FBI Gun-Buyer Surveillance
Gun Owners of America says ATF Director Robert Cekada’s “61 active alerts” disclosure does not reveal the full reach of the FBI’s NICS Monitoring system. ATF is only one of several federal agencies that have used the system to track firearm purchases by legally eligible Americans.
FBI Violates Brady Act With NICS Surveillance of Lawful Gun Buyers
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that NICS Monitoring tracked firearm transactions involving Americans who remained legally eligible to buy guns. The program violates the Brady Act’s written restrictions and turns a lawful Second Amendment exercise into a federal investigative alert.
NICS Monitoring: FBI Records Detail Secret Alerts on Lawful Gun Buyers
FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed the existence of NICS Monitoring. FOIA records now show that legally eligible gun buyers were flagged for reasons ranging from large purchases to associations and conduct that were not necessarily crimes.
27 States Tell Supreme Court AR-15 Bans Violate the Second Amendment
Twenty-seven states are urging the Supreme Court to strike down Illinois’ and Connecticut’s AR-15 bans, arguing that commonly owned rifles cannot be prohibited under the Second Amendment.
Trump Pardons Patrick ‘Tate’ Adamiak, George Peterson After ATF Prosecutions
President Donald Trump has pardoned Patrick “Tate” Adamiak and George Peterson, freeing two men whose cases became national examples of ATF overreach, disputed firearm classifications, federal gun registration, and excessive punishment for nonviolent conduct.
ATF Statement in Rare Breed Trigger Litigation Raises Questions on Legal Authority
ATF says restricting competing forced reset triggers through Rare Breed’s private patent lawsuits would advance the agency’s public-safety interests.
Armed Felons, Gun Traffickers Prosecuted as Oregon Pushes More Gun Control
Four federal cases involving gun trafficking, armed felons, alleged threats, and explosives show Oregon lawmakers who they should target—not citizens exercising their Second Amendment rights.
Third Circuit Upholds Machine Gun Ban, Creates Bruen Loophole for Gun Registration
The Third Circuit acknowledged that machine guns are protected “Arms” but upheld the federal ban anyway. Its decision to place supposedly “minimal” suppressor-registration requirements outside the Second Amendment may be even more dangerous for gun owners.
Ninth Circuit Leaves California’s 24/7 Gun-Store Surveillance Law in Place
A divided Ninth Circuit panel has left California’s 24/7 gun-store surveillance mandate in place. Judge Kenneth Lee warned that forcing FFLs to record customers’ conversations threatens both free speech and privacy.