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ATF
The agency is now emailing dealers instead of just calling them.
Sellers of "solvent traps" were pushing the legal envelope. The bureau noticed.
Chicago
Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that proponents say could stem the flow of illegal weapons into Chicago.
The agency tasked with enforcing federal gun laws hasn’t had a permanent director for 8 of the last 10 years.
Internal memo called for federal officers to flood the city's highest-crime neighborhoods.
Ronald Turk, second in command at the agency, said his controversial memo was intended to spark an overdue conversation about outdated rules.
Crime Gun Intelligence Centers seek to make ballistic reports worth their weight in brass when it comes to reducing urban gun violence.