Posts about "gangs"
Congress Must Rein In ATF’s Billion-Record Gun Archive After Qilin Breach
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...
ATF Says Suppressor Transfers Without Form 4s Are Okay, More Guidance to Come
After nearly two months of uncertainty among gun shops and suppressor customers, the ATF offered insight into how it was treating suppressor transfers The post ATF Says Suppressor Transfers Without Form 4s Are Okay, More Guidance to Come appeared first on Outdoor Life.
NFA Ruling Sparks ‘Gangster Guns’ Backlash
The New Republic says an August NFA ruling could put “gangster weapons” on the streets. The actual court order is narrower: it blocks enforcement of specified NFA provisions against the plaintiffs and other covered parties. The post NFA Ruling Sparks ‘Gangster Guns’ Backlash appeared firs...
The New Republic Very Upset Over 'Gangster Guns' Being Slightly Easier to Get Now
Trump Orders DOJ Not to Appeal Texas Ruling That Struck Down NFA Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs
Trump ordered DOJ not to appeal the Texas ruling striking NFA registration for suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs, CBS reports. What it means. Read the original story: Trump Orders DOJ Not to Appeal Texas Ruling That Struck Down NFA Registration for Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs and AOWs
DOJ Stands Down on NFA Challenge After White House Intervention
President Donald Trump has ordered the Justice Department not to appeal the Silencer Shop ruling, leaving a major injunction against key National Firearms Act registration and approval provisions in place for covered plaintiffs, members and customers.
FFL News: DOJ Won't Appeal NFA Ruling; Virginia Dealer Unit
The administration won't appeal the Texas NFA ruling, but the injunction covers members and customers of the plaintiffs, not the general public — 4473, NICS and Section 922(b)(4) all still apply. Plus Virginia's new FAIR enforcement unit, the FBI's NICS Monitoring confirmation, and the state-level split on registration.
Chicago Targets Gun Vendors While Its Homicide Rate Rises
Chicago is preparing new purchasing requirements for firearm and ammunition vendors, but the order does not address the repeat offenders and concentrated violence driving the city’s bloodshed.
Ransomware Gang Names ATF; DOJ Calls Breach ‘Major’
A ransomware group has taken credit for breaching the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, but the specifics of what happened remain thin. The Qilin gang listed the ATF on its dark-web leak site Wednesday, and the agency later confirmed it was investigating a cybersecurity inciden...