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Will drop safety standards change following the Sig P320 controversy?

by Jacki Billings

With all the talk surrounding safety standards and whether or not the P320 fell through the safety cracks it begs the questions, what are the industry’s standards?

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Senate confirms Christopher Wray as Trump FBI Director

by Chris Eger

Wray, a former U.S. assistant attorney general, sailed through an easy confirmation vote in the Senate on Tuesday to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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Sessions: Gun crime prosecutions up 23 percent this quarter

by Chris Eger

U.S Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week credited a shift in priorities in the Department of Justice for triggering a big jump in the number of people charged in federal court with weapons violations.

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Former police chief gets 2 months for stealing impounded guns, vehicles

by Andrew Shepperson

The former police chief of the Tama Police Department in Iowa was sentenced to federal prison Monday for stealing and selling impounded guns and vehicles.

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Alabama man sentenced on fourth illegal gun charge

by Christen Smith

An Alabama man will spend nearly two years behind bars for illegally possessing a firearm — a charge he’s received three times before.

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Cleveland man sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for straw purchases at a gun show

by Christen Smith

An Ohio man will spend up to 30 months in federal prison for trafficking two dozen handguns bought at a gun show last year.

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FBI contender Wray asked if he would support ‘common sense’ gun control

by Chris Eger

During almost a full day of Senate confirmation hearings on Wednesday, President Trump’s nominee to be the next FBI director was asked about gun politics.

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Attorney general adds 12 cities to National Public Safety Partnership

by Christen Smith

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday the addition of 12 cities to the Trump administration’s National Public Safety Partnership.

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ICE arrests 113 criminal targets during 5 day surge in New Jersey

by Brian Seay

Federal immigration officials in New Jersey arrested 113 criminal targets in a five day stretch earlier this month.

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President Trump nominates Christopher Wray to head the FBI

by Brian Seay

In an early morning tweet Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he’ll nominate Christopher Wray to lead the FBI.

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Joint review concludes DEA lied about civilian shootings during Honduran drug operation

by Christen Smith

A joint review concluded last month the DEA mishandled an internal probe of civilian shootings during its 2012 “Operation Anvil” in Honduras.

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DOJ budget highlights ‘law and order’ priorities, but cuts funding and personnel

by Brian Seay

A 2018 budget proposal includes about a billion dollars in cuts to the DOJ, but directs hundreds of millions to crime reduction and immigration enforcement.

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