Qilin breached a separate ATF system, but the bureau’s massive archive of lawful gun purchases remains a threat to gun-owner privacy. Congress should force a full accounting, end informal record collection, limit retention, and change the law that feeds the archive—before a future administrat...
In the news recently, there have been several stories about alleged cyberattacks against municipal water systems. Here’s just one account from Time Magazine. As I write this, the media is saying at least eight U.S. states have either been attacked in some way, though they’ve only identified M...
Qilin published approximately 6.3GB of files allegedly stolen from ATF’s legacy CALEA system, exposing investigative records while leaving eForms and other operational systems untouched.
ATF confirmed that hackers compromised a standalone computer system after the Qilin ransomware operation claimed the agency as a victim. Sources tell AmmoLand that gun-owner records were not exposed, but the bureau has not revealed whether other files were stolen.
The Seven Red state governors at the 2026 SHOT Show Governors Forum had strong opinions and thoughts for restoring Second Amendment rights and protecting the firearms industry from lawfare.