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Law enforcement leans on 3D-printer industry to help thwart machine gun conversion devices

Justice Department officials are turning to the 3D-printing industry to help stop the proliferation of tiny pieces of plastic transforming semi-automatic weapons into illegal homemade machine guns on streets across America

The Independent UK

ATF: 68,000 guns were illegally trafficked through unlicensed dealers over 5 years

The more than 68,000 illegally trafficked firearms represents 54% of such weapons in the U.S. between 2017 and 2021, Justice Department officials said.

WEKU

Over 68,000 Illegally Trafficked Firearms In U.S. Uncovered

Recent ATF data reveals challenges in investigating illegal firearm trafficking cases in the U.S., highlighting the need for stricter regulations.

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Dettelbach becomes head of ATF, 1st confirmed chief in years

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Steve Dettelbach to run the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

The Independent UK

Senate confirms Dettelbach to head firearms agency as gun violence grows

This is the first time in seven years that the Senate has confirmed a director for the ATF.

WEKU

Exclusive: Local law enforcement officials urge Senate to confirm Biden’s ATF director

WASHINGTON — A group of more than 100 law enforcement leaders on Tuesday endorsed President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the White House said, bolstering the nominee less than a week after his Senate confirmation hearing.

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Texas massacre casts shadow over hearing for ATF pick

Less than a day after a gunman massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas, a Wednesday Senate hearing for President Joe Biden’s pick to head the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives reflected the deep political divisions over guns

The Independent UK

‘This is despicable’: Cory Booker slams Republicans for hobbling gun law enforcement at hearing for ATF nominee

‘This is despicable … the same people that tried to accuse us of defunding the police have taken one of the most important law enforcement agencies for protect[ing] Americans ,to protect our children, our churches, or mosques or synagogues or parks or supermarkets [and] it’s not allowed to do their…

The Independent UK

Texas school shooting precedes Senate hearing on pick to run ATF

WASHINGTON — Steven Dettelbach starts the most public part of his effort to become only the second person to successfully run the Senate confirmation gantlet to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in a political high-wire act at a hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Tribune News Service

Texas school shooting precedes Senate hearing on pick to run ATF - Roll Call

Steven Dettelbach starts the most public part of his effort to successfully run the Senate confirmation gantlet to lead the ATF.

Roll Call

Editorial: Biden moves forward on gun violence

After much talk and little action on guns, President Joe Biden finally took a few small steps forward this week. Actually getting a handle on the country’s epidemic of gun violence will require Congress to do its job.

Tribune News Service

The GOP, the Rothschilds and the weather

A GOP attempt to troll Biden reveals too much: From 200 years of antisemitic paranoia to MTG's space lasers

Salon

Parkland father visits White House weeks after being detained by police for protest

WASHINGTON — Parkland father and activist Manuel Oliver wore the shoes his son Joaquin Oliver had planned to wear to prom to the White House on Monday as he attended President Joe Biden’s speech about new steps to curb gun violence.

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Biden vows to crack down on ghost guns – ‘weapons of choice for many criminals’

President promises to tackle gun violence and vows prosecution for those who use untraceable ghost guns assembled from kits

Tribune News Service

Biden vows federal prosecution for ghost guns with new rules

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced the finalization of new federal rules restricting so-called “ghost guns” that allow purchasers to assemble potentially untraceable weapons from kits.

Tribune News Service

Biden to tap new ATF nominee and finalize ghost gun rules

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced the finalization of new federal rules restricting so-called “ghost guns” that allow purchasers to assemble potentially untraceable weapons from kits.

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