Shooting Straight: It’s Time to Abolish the ATF
The phrase “common sense gun laws” is uttered by politicians and those on the anti-gun side more times than we can count. It is, after all, a fantastic catch-all phrase that implies anyone who disagrees is a fool who, of course, possesses no common sense (and also wants children to die). Maybe one of the […]
It Looks Like No One at ATF Will Be Held Accountable for the Killing of Bryan Malinowki
It appears no one will be held criminally accountable for ATF’s botched March 19 raid, during which 53-year-old Little Rock airport executive Bryan Malinowski was shot and killed in his own home. The post-shooting investigation is as flawed as ATF’s choice of tactics, which caused the killing. Whenever a law enforcement officer kills someone, two […]
When Grandpa Doesn’t Know He’s Now Considered a Gun Dealer
AGs Sue ATF Over ATF’s Expansive New ‘In the Business’ Rule Regulating Private Gun Sales
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a coalition of Republican states in suing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) over a new rule that will require licenses and background checks for private firearms sales. The ATF is expanding the definition of what is considered a firearm “dealer,” subjecting private sellers to […]
Annals of Abuse: ATF Arrested Wrong Man Who Faced 115 Years Behind Bars
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, began just like any other workday for Bryan Montiea Wilson, a 33-year-old resident of West Columbia, South Carolina, who had never been in trouble with the law. At 6 a.m., Wilson began his shift at Harsco Rails on West Technology Drive, where he worked as a material processor for the […]
ATF’s Poorly Trained SWAT ‘Operators’ are a Threat to Public Safety
Selection, training and leadership are vital to any special operations team, regardless of their size or mission parameters. The more rigorous the selection process, the more comprehensive the training, the more professional the leadership, the better the unit will perform. Delta Force’s Operators Training Course, for example, is six months long, and teaches advanced CQB, […]
15 Questions for Arkansas AG Tim Griffin on the ATF’s Deadly SWAT Raid
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is the top law enforcement officer in the state, and he is ultimately responsible for safeguarding the lives and civil rights of the more than 3.5 million Arkansans who call The Natural State home. After the ATF shot and killed 53-year-old airport executive Bryan Malinowski in his home during a […]
ATF Further Exploits BSCA, Springs Another Rule on Gun Owners With Short Comment Period
On Friday, ATF provided the unpleasant surprise of yet another rulemaking to implement the noxious Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA). The move came even as Second Amendment advocates were still parsing last week’s voluminous (and illegal) “engaged in the business” rule, under which ATF is seeking to move America toward the gun controllers’ Holy Grail of “universal background checks.” […]
BREAKING: Supreme Court Grants Cert, Will Hear Case Challenging ATF’s ‘Frame or Receiver’ Rule
From the Firearms Policy Coalition Today, the United States Supreme Court granted review in Attorney General Merrick B. Garland v. Jennifer VanDerStok, a Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and FPC Action Foundation (FPCAF) lawsuit challenging President Joe Biden’s “frame or receiver” rule implemented by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). As a result, the […]
ATF Trafficking Data Reveals Futility of ‘Universal Background Checks’
So-called “universal” background checks were back in the news last week. The Biden administration and the regime press were promoting the impression that ATF’s new “engaged in the business” rule closed the non-existent “gun show loophole” and prohibited all private firearm transfers – it did nothing of the sort. Lost in the conversation about Biden’s […]