The Lantern reached out to Moms Demand Action, which is part of the Everytown gun safety group network, after receiving numerous messages from people who said they were classmates or relatives of Polachek and that the shooting never happened.
In fact, it wasn’t just the ATF that the Biden administration weaponized against the firearm industry. It was nearly every facet of government that was turned against the firearm and ammunition manufacturers, distributors, exporters and importers.
Anti-gunners’ frustration made it clear: this bill wasn’t just a symbolic stand — it directly undercuts the federal gun control regime many Democrats hope to expand in Texas.
There’s a gun bill before Congress where the worst-case scenario is that gun laws stay unchanged. Normally that’s the best-case scenario. In fact, Congress has never passed a law that lessened regulations on gun purchases.
ATF has credited President Trump’s Feb. 7, 2025, executive order Protecting Second Amendment Rights as the basis for terminating zero tolerance, implementing a fairer enforcement policy, and reexamining the prior adverse licensing actions.
In March, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg sent letters to 3D printing companies urging them to implement stronger safeguards to prevent the creation of such weapons. His office is also in discussions with platforms that host blueprint files to address related concerns.
Does Justice Sotomayor really want to know what the remedy would be if the government confiscated everyone’s gun? This remedy would not involve Rule 23.
Marion Hammer is currently in a legal pissing match with the National Rifle Association…an organization for which she once served as president. The dispute is over the cancellation of a “consulting” contract that paid her hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
“This is not the same ATF of the last four years. We are fundamentally changing course with a renewed focus on rebuilding trust with federal firearms licensees (FFLs), gun owners, and the public by prioritizing public safety and collaboration.”
The ethics panel’s 8-1 vote follows the recommendation put forth by its expert staff, which concluded that Ciccone’s federal firearms license is not a conflict of interest with the high-profile gun legislation pending at the Rhode Island State House.
