Biden Plans to Withdraw Nomination to Lead ATF After Senate Support Fell Short
President Biden plans to withdraw his pick to lead the ATF, David Chipman, after the nomination floundered in the Senate
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Biden to Nominate Gun Control Advocate As Permanent ATF Director
President Biden is expected to nominate David Chipman, a prominent gun control advocate, to lead the ATF.
Trump Directs Justice Department to Propose Regulations to Ban Bump Stocks
President Trump, in a significant departure from his uncompromising, pro-NRA stance on guns, is directing the Justice Department to propose regulations to “ban all devices” such as the bump stocks used in the Las Vegas mass shooting.
President Obama to Announce Executive Actions to Tighten Gun Control
President Obama is expected to announce a long-awaited executive action on gun control this week in his final year as president.
Editorial: ATF gun-trace records Are ‘Horribly Outdated’
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence issued a report to support the contention 90 percent of guns used in United States crimes could be traced to 5 percent of gun dealers.
White House Renews Calls for Stricter Gun Control Laws After Shooting of Journalists in Virginia
The horrific shooting of two Virginia journalists while they were broadcasting live on the air prompted President Obama to renew calls for stricter gun control.
ATF’s B. Todd Jones Faces Tough Questions Tuesday from Senate Judiciary Committee about
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Minnesota U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones’s nomination to head the ATF has become mired in congressional politics, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Nearly six months after he was mentioned as a candidate, Jones is expected to face tough questions from Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I am looking forward to meeting…
Pregnant Texas Actress Arrested for Allegedly Sending Ricin-Tainted Letters to President
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A pregnant Texas actress is accused of sending ricin-tainted letters to President Obama and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and falsely accusing her husband of sending them, Fox News reports. During interviews with the FBI, Shannon Guess Richardson, 35, accused her husband of sending the letters and then later claimed he…