Potential Gun Trafficking Hubs Revealed in ATF Data
A new Trace analysis shows states with the highest share of crime guns purchased within 12 months.
A new Trace analysis shows states with the highest share of crime guns purchased within 12 months.
Christopher Lee Yates admitted to stealing thousands of guns and weapons parts, including handguns and unregistered machine guns, from the ATF.
Thomas Brandon will step down at the end of April.
The agency will destroy the unsold rapid-fire accessories in keeping with a federal rule changed after the Las Vegas mass shooting.
Christopher Lee Yates surrendered to U.S. Marshals in West Virginia after skipping his first court date for allegedly stealing guns and parts from an ATF facility.
A longtime security guard is accused of stealing a “substantial” number of weapons — including a rare, fully-automatic rifle — from a government facility in West Virginia. This week, he skipped court.
A federal contractor stole an untold number of guns from a West Virginia facility. At least one of the weapons had been marked as destroyed.
The Trump administration’s 2020 budget would force the…
A push by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to improve…
Smugglers who run weapons across the southern border are loyal customers.
One expert characterized the findings of The Trace's analysis as “more evidence that gun regulation advocates are closing the participation gap.”
While widespread public support exists for many gun regulations and policies, pro-gun advocates are significantly more active than their counterparts when it comes to engaging politicians and government agencies.
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