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DOJ finds troubling problems with ATF undercover storefront ops

by Chris Eger

A report released this week by the Department of Justice found that undercover shops set up by the ATF have a number of issues and inconsistencies.

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Lawmaker seeks to remove Senate from ATF director approval process

by Chris Eger

A first-term Democrat is introducing a bill to give the ATF more power to share gun data and allow the attorney general to appoint a director.

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Police lobby group urges Obama to up support to ATF

by Chris Eger

A coalition of police chiefs that has made repeated calls for gun control initiatives wrote the President this week seeking increased funds and a new director for the ATF.

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Funding bill aims to undo White House gun control measures

by Chris Eger

The U.S. House gave its final approval to an appropriations bill which contains a number of amendments that could derail controversial Obama Administration executive orders on gun policies.

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NFL to name former ATF director ‘special counsel for conduct’

by Chris Eger

National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell told teams representatives at the annual league meeting in Phoenix this week that former ATF director B. Todd Jones will soon be suiting up for the NFL.

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Breaking: ATF director Todd Jones resigns

by Daniel Terrill

Jones, who was appointed ATF director at the beginning of 2013, said he will depart March 31 to pursue opportunities in the private sector.

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Green tip fallout: Gun rights group calls on ATF director to resign

by Chris Eger

Calling the recent M855 ammo controversy a "colossal blunder," a gun rights group is calling for the resignation or dismissal of ATF Director B. Todd Jones.

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Judge denies stay request in interstate handgun case

by Chris Eger

U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor denied a request from attorneys on behalf of the Justice Department to stay a February ruling that found interstate handgun purchase bans are unconstitutional.

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Court documents in the case of Mance v. Eric H. Holder and B. Todd Jones

by Chris Eger

Wednesday, Second Amendment advocates won a huge victory in a case over the federal ban on out of state residents purchasing handguns.

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Federal judge: Interstate handgun purchase bans are unconstitutional

by Chris Eger

A U.S. District Judge Wednesday ruled that the federal law prohibiting handgun sales to out of state residents filed is in violation of both the Second and Fifth amendments.

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Congress asks for ATF database review while investigation claims agency targets minorities

by Chris Eger

Congress is asking the GAO to review the Fast and Furious suspect gun database while an investigative report claims most snared in ATF stings are minorities.

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Gun rights group files suit against Feds over interstate handgun purchase bans

by Chris Eger

The Citizens Committee for the Rights to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) filed suit Tuesday in federal court against Attorney General Eric Holder and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) director over current law that bars cross-state handgun transfers. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of […]

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