The ATF is clarifying an earlier position on the definitions of “pistol” and “firearm” with regard to stabilizing braces.
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ATF Caught w/ Pants Down, Scrambling to Find Thousands of Firearms Stolen from Facility
BY Jordan Michaels Published: June 17, 2019 { 82 comments }The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) found itself in hot water last week when an investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel revealed that thousands of firearms and firearm parts had been stolen from an ATF gun-destruction facility in West Virginia.
ATF Comes Under Fire for Treatment of Women in Workplace
BY Jordan Michaels Published: February 12, 2018 { 7 comments }“You feel like you can protect others and then all of a sudden it comes down to: You can’t even protect yourself,” she told the Globe. “And that’s devastating.”
So Long AutoGlove, We Barely Knew Ya – ATF Labels it a ‘Machine Gun’
BY Max Slowik Published: September 20, 2017 { 41 comments }Announced just a few weeks ago, the AutoGlove is a glove that simulates fully automatic fire with firearms, airsoft and paintball guns and even nailguns.
ATF Re-Releases Pamphlet on Disaster Preparedness for FFLs
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: July 13, 2017 { 5 comments }The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives released a pamphlet titled, “Disaster Preparedness for Federal Firearms Licensees.”
Bill Introduced to Limit ATF Regulatory Power to Ban Ammo, Firearms via ‘Reclassification’
BY S.H. Blannelberry Published: May 31, 2017 { 23 comments }“Vagaries in today’s legal code pose a real threat to the right to keep and bear arms. The Obama Administration exploited this ambiguity to forward its agenda of restriction,” Bishop said.
BREAKING: High-Ranking ATF Official Proposes De-Regulation of Suppressors, Allow M1 Garand Imports
BY Jordan Michaels Published: February 7, 2017 { 151 comments }Taken as a whole, the list focuses on reducing paperwork, streamlining regulations, saving taxpayer dollars, and clarifying policies.
ATF Shuts Down ‘Solvent Trap’ Manufacturer SD Tactical
BY Max Slowik Published: January 31, 2017 { 76 comments }The ATF put a stop to SD Tactical’s “solvent trap” business. A solvent trap is a catch-all term for a parts kit for building a suppressor.
DOJ Finds Serious Flaws in ATF’s Undercover Storefront Operations
BY Jordan Michaels Published: September 13, 2016 { 10 comments }The ATF has been running undercover storefront operations for the last several years with dubious results and serious flaws.
ATF (Almost) Bans Smokeless Powder! – Also Finds Trail Cam IEDs in Kentucky Wilderness
BY Max Slowik Published: September 5, 2016 { 42 comments }The ATF has issued two notices on explosives — and has quickly retracted one of them.









