Legislative
Air Marshal Director Stepping Down Amid Agency Gun Scheme Probe
The director of the Federal Air Marshal Service is retiring after being investigated for his role in an alleged operation to acquire guns for officials’ personal use, FoxNews.com has learned. Director Robert Bray’s home was raided in December in connection with the ongoing probe. Law enforcement and congressional sources told FoxNews.com that Bray’s recently announced…
Read MoreSig Sauer Sues ATF For Calling Its ‘Muzzle Brake’ A Gun Silencer
Gun maker Sig Sauer has filed a civil suit against the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives claiming the federal agency wrongfully classified a “muzzle brake†Sig designed to reduce recoil, as an item “intended only for use†when making a silencer. Sig claims that gun silencers are “subject to burdensome legal requirements 
Read MoreTest, Examination And Classification Of 7N6 5.45X39 Ammunition
On March 5, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) received a request from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) to conduct a test, examination and classification of Russian-made 7N6 5.45×39 ammunition for purposes of determining whether it is considered “armor piercing ammunition†as defined by the Gun Control Act (GCA),…
Read MoreFort Hood Mother To Congress: Why Am I Better Armed Than My Son?
On April 6th, Lynda Voyles-Konecny said concealed carry allows her to be better armed than her son who was 100 feet from the Fort Hood shooter on April 2nd. She is asking Congress to change this. According to Huntsville, Alabama’s WHNT 19, Voyles-Konecny said military personnel “defend us overseas, but they’re defenseless at bases.” She…
Read MoreHolder: We Want to Explore Gun Tracking Bracelets
“By making them either through finger print identification, the gun talks to a bracelet or something that you might wear, how guns can be used only by the person who is lawfully in possession of the weapon.†“It’s those kinds of things that I think we want to try to explore so that we can…
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